3. subject it depicts? Give reasons for your answer.
4. striking, which image would you pick and why?
5. Re-read the conversation in lines 35–40. What impression of the speakers do you get from these lines? Refer to the poem in support of your answer.
6. Why do you think the woman is bothered by the noise under the door in lines 41–47?
7. What do the man’s references to death in lines 40 and 49 tell you about his state of mind?
8. What kind of tone is used in lines 49–54, in your opinion?
9. Identify the line where the poem abruptly changes setting. Explain how you know the poem is now in a different place with a different set of characters.
10. person do you think the speaker is? Refer to the poem in support of your answer.
11. reveal to you about her life? Refer to the poem in support of your answer.
12. opinions on marriage one could possibly encounter.’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
13. Why do you think Eliot decided to end this poem with a quotation from Hamlet?
14. Having read the poem, do you think the title ‘A Game of Chess’ is appropriate, or would you suggest another? Explain your answer.
15. What themes does Eliot explore in this poem? Support your answer with reference to the poem.