1. Who is the central figure in the "Death by Water" section of The Waste Land?
2. How long has Phlebas been dead according to the poem?
3. What has Phlebas forgotten after death?
4. What does Phlebas' story caution against?
5. What theme is most emphasized in Death by Water?
6. What literary device is present in "A current under sea picked his bones in whispers"?
7. The reference to Phlebas' physical appearance emphasizes:
8. What is implied by Phlebas "passing the stages of his age and youth"?
9. How does this section relate to Madame Sosostris' tarot reading?
10. What lesson does Eliot want the reader to take from Phlebas' fate?
