I have listed - as a link - one of my favorite poems by T.S. Eliot. I believe that two of the saddest lines in all of poetry exist within this poem. Perhaps you will agree. Perhaps you can guess what they are. For homework, please read the poem and annotate the poem to the best of your ability. Discuss Eliot's use of figurative language and how it impacts the work as a whole. Is there a theme or idea you found? Come to class Monday prepared to discuss it in small groups and as a class. First and foremost, enjoy it. Have a great weekend.
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Great poem, I had to read it a few times to really understand the meaning of it. I have two guesses of what the two saddest lines in the poem are, they were the saddest to me.
"I am no prophet-and here's no great matter; I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker"
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.
The fact that we are starting our A.P Literature course with one our teachers favorite poems says volumes about what the rest of the year will bring us. I am excited about the things to come and I look forward to encountering more poems like the one we are discussing now. As for the saddest line; I am just not quite sure. The two lines suggested by Delis seem about right. But I am sure the saddest lines would be far more abstract and far more complex then the before mentioned lines. I took the liberty of researching the translation for the opening stanza, which appears to be in Italian or some other romantic language. It reads as follows: " If I thought that I was replying to someone who would ever return to the world, this flame would cease to flicker. But since no one ever returns from these depths alive, if what I've heard is true, I will answer you without fear of infamy." That is my guess for the saddest line in all of poetry. It Seems pretty sad to me.
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