T. S. Eliot
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- proper noun
- T. S. Eliot wrote 'The Waste Land,' one of the most influential poems of the twentieth century.
Examples
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Did you read T. S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'?
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Many critics regard T. S. Eliot as a central figure in the development of modernist literature.
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T. S. Eliot's essays had a significant impact on the study of English literature.
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The works of T. S. Eliot have influenced many modern poets.
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T. S. Eliot is celebrated for his innovative use of language in poetry.
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T. S. Eliot received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 for his outstanding contributions.
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T. S. Eliot's play 'Murder in the Cathedral' explores themes of faith and sacrifice.
Synonyms
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A British poet and critic born in the United States who wrote The Waste Land and won the Nobel Prize
Surface Forms
Morphology
T. + S. + Eliot
This is a proper name made of initials and a surname; knowing the constituent tokens 'T.', 'S.' and 'Eliot' does not let a learner infer the referent or the fact that this is a British poet/critic. Proper names are arbitrary referents and require world knowledge or exposure rather than compositional decoding, so it is not predictable from the parts.
Etymology
T. S. Eliot was a poet born in the United States who moved to England and wrote 'The Waste Land', a famous poem that mixes many voices and images like a ruined city. Because of that bold, new style, his name now often stands for a modern, sometimes difficult kind of poetry.