The formation of the stanza allows this effect on the reader to occur, giving them a better understanding of what and what not to emphasize or focus on. One of the most important authors of the modern movement would be the late great TS Eliot. TS Eliot, born Thomas Streans Eliot, was one of the greatest writers of the early 1900s. His poem entitled "The Wasteland" was and still is a widely used poem to represent the modern movement in poetry. Although it is said to be very difficult for even the most educated to understand, the poem is still used today as a way to look back at early, modern literary works. By separating this iconic work of literary art stanza by stanza, you as the reader begin to see the modern art form rage within its entire structure. It challenges aged Victorian art by taking you away from the time of subtextual divinity and linguistic coherence and dives deep into the subconscious of symbolism. While he doesn't stray far from traditional writing at first, he uses it as a way to engage the reader and help them focus and settle into the poem. Then comes the outbreak of this profound art
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