The poem's style is highly complex, erudite, and allusive, and the poet provided notes and references to explain the work's many quotations and allusions. ... In 1940, Eliot wrote "East Coker"; A poem based on one of Eliot's ancestors who had moved to America in the seventeenth Century. ... In 1934, Eliot wrote a pageant for a church. ... It was first performed in the Chapter House in Canterbury, then moved to two other theaters. ...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School