Identify the transitional word or phrase in the following sentence. While Eliot does indeed represent a desolate wasteland in this poem, he also shows a path to redemption.

“While” connects two contrasting ideas: Eliot represents a desolate wasteland, but he also shows a path to redemption. In this sentence, “while” signals that contrast, so the transitional word is “While.”

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