The famous last four lines of “the hollow men”:
this is the way the world ends
this is the way the world ends
this is the way the world ends
not with a bang but a whimper.
directly state a philosophical view. what is this view, and how is it also conveyed in other passages of the poem? analyze at least two passages containing imagery or figures of speech that, in your view, support the concluding lines.

Asap that time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. in this excerpt, what is the best meaning for the word "late"? not on time until recently dead well into the evening

The conventions of a number of the states, having at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution. what is meant by the phrase "further declaratory and restrictive clauses"?

The date of a business letter is included in the greeting. heading. inside address. margin.