16) Eliot'scritical methods?
1. It is devoid of emotional phrase and metaphor and underneath it runs a delignful current of humour and irony . He does not state or describe anything in detail , he works by reserves and implications .
2. Another aspect of Eliot's style is his use of quotations ." the quotations are made to do the critics work , and the reader is made to work on them " . They are exactly chosen to make the point at which Eliot aims; they stamp themselves on the mind of the reader and easily passin to general circulation .
3. Eliot tries to be as exact and precise as possible. In order to convey his meanings accurately, he makes frequent use of conditional and qualifying phrases. In this way , he says exactly and accurately what he has to say .
4. Irony , and devastating wit , are potent instruments in the hands of Eliot . Sometime she does not counter an argument but treats it with mocking irony .
5. He does not pass any judgments of worse and better . He simply elucidates and leaves the readers from their own judgments. He simply analyses and places the facts before his readers without commenting on those facts.
6. Comparison is an important aspect of Eliot's critical method . But the purpose of his comparison is to elucidate and analyze never to determine good and bad . He compares only to elucidate and not to interpret the facts.
7. Eliot avoids all digressions , biographical , historical or sociological . However , with few exceptions , he can appreciate even writers who are uncongenial to him , and his sincerity and integrity are above doubt .