This metrical analysis of Eliot’s The Naming of Cats demonstrates his keenness for traditional meter, but stepping away from the stricter iambic pentameter. We must also realize that this and other poems were written for children, so it is expected that the meter will reflect the mood of the poem.
The Naming of Cats (Metrical Analysis)
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