Question

What analogy does Eliot use to explain the influence of new works on tradition?

• A. A stream flowing into a river
• B. A teacher guiding students
• C. A new piece of furniture in a room
• D. A bird building a new nest

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A new piece of furniture in a room

Eliot uses the furniture analogy: adding a new piece (a new work of art) requires the rearrangement of existing pieces (past works). This illustrates how new literature alters our understanding of the old.