METAPHORICAL DEPTH AND SYMBOLIC IMAGERY IN THE MODERNIST POETRY OF T.S. ELIOT AND EZRA POUND
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Modernism, Metaphor, Symbolism, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, The Waste Land, The Cantos, Imagism, Literary Analysis, Symbolic Imagery.Abstract
This study explores the use of metaphors and symbolic imagery in the poetry of T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound, two central figures in modernist literature. By analyzing selected works such as The Waste Land and The Cantos, the thesis highlights how metaphor and symbol function as tools for conveying fragmented modern identity, spiritual crisis, and cultural memory. The research applies literary analysis through a comparative framework to reveal each poet's unique symbolic system. The findings suggest that while both poets utilize metaphor and symbol to construct complexity, their approaches reflect differing aesthetic and philosophical orientations.
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