Question

Which work by T.S. Eliot is considered a defining modernist poem?

• A. "The Waste Land"
• B. "The Cocktail Party"
• C. "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats"
• D. "The Hollow Men"

Answer 1

Answer:

A. "The Waste Land"

"The Waste Land" (1922)

• Widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century.

• It captures the despair and fragmentation of post-World War I society.