2020HSCExtended responseT. S. Eliot: Selected Poems

Q3 (a)

20 marks

Question

The Hollow Men (extract)
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
For Thine is the Kingdom
Between the conception
And the creation
Between the emotion
And the response
Falls the Shadow
Life is very long
Between the desire
And the spasm
Between the potency
And the existence
Between the essence
And the descent
Falls the Shadow
For Thine is the Kingdom
Collected Poems 1909-1962 by T.S. Eliot. Reproduced by permission of Faber and Faber Ltd

In what ways does this excerpt reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of Eliot’s poetry?
In your response, make close reference to the excerpt and to your prescribed text.
The prescribed poems are:

The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock
Preludes
Rhapsody on a Windy Night
The Hollow Men
Journey of the Magi

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Explains skilfully the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates a well-informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected and detailed analysis of textual references<br>• Composes a thoughtful argument using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	17–20
• Explains effectively the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates an informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected analysis of textual references<br>• Composes an effective response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	13–16
• Explains the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates an understanding of context, language, form and ideas using some textual references<br>• Composes a sound response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	9–12
• Describes some aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates some understanding of context, language, form and ideas with limited textual references<br>• Composes a limited response to the question	5–8
• Attempts to describe aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Attempts to compose a response to the question	1–4

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Syllabus alignment

Module B: Critical Study of Literature

Critical Study of LiteratureDevelop and support an informed personal interpretation through close analysis of a substantial literary text.

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