Eliot's stunning use of adjectives makes a visual impact on the reader. Read this excerpt and think about the adjectives that might belong in the blanks. The invisible words are adjectives. Think of what adjectives you would use, then reveal the poet's choices. Poet, playwright, and critic T. S. Eliot was adept with adjectives.
Adjectives can inspire a reader's imagination.
He doesn't just mean dangerous. The adjective he uses conveys a subtle distinction and helps to create the overall effect of the poem. It gets under your skin because of the adjectives. Redundant adjectives stand only as proof of an uneasy truth. Piling on the adjectives to make your writing more colorful does not make your writing better.