How do the line breaks in this excerpt from "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot help convey the poet's intended meaning?

Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead,
Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell
And the profit and loss.
A current under sea
Picked his bones in whispers.

They emphasize the irreversibility and finality of death.

They suggest that death is followed by a renewal of life.

They hint at the poet's sorrow at the death of Phlebas.

They create hope and anticipation in the reader's mind.

Question

How do the line breaks in this excerpt from "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot help convey the poet's intended meaning?

Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead, 
Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell 
And the profit and loss. 
A current under sea
Picked his bones in whispers.




They emphasize the irreversibility and finality of death.




They suggest that death is followed by a renewal of life.




They hint at the poet's sorrow at the death of Phlebas.




They create hope and anticipation in the reader's mind.

anonymous · Answer

They emphasize the irreversibility and finality of death.

anonymous · Answer

That's correct.