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Analysing oppression and pessimism in Eliot's 'In a London Drawingroom'

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I can explain how Eliot uses language and structure to create a pessimistic tone and oppressive atmosphere in 'In a London Drawingroom'.

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Eliot arguably creates a pessimistic tone through the bleak and dreary imagery. We might interpret the rhythm and enjambment in the poem as enhancing this unrelenting sense of hopelessness. Eliot arguably creates an oppressive atmosphere through the punitive imagery. The single stanza structure could be interpreted as showing how confined the people are. Arguably, Eliot is attributing this pessimism and oppression to the Industrial Revolution.

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