Abstract:James Longenbach has argued that 'Eliot forces his readers to feel the weight of his allusions very strongly'. 1 The point is thought-provoking; forcing us to 'feel the weight of … allusions' is part of that process of 'assuming a double part' which Gareth Reeves notes is acknowledged as 'an articulated and articulate strategy' in the terza rima passage in 'Little Gidding'. 2 In Eliot, allusion brings to mind a particular literary moment and a larger generic model. At the same time allusion finds a home in a… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.