Examine the following excerpt from the poem "the love song of j. alfred prufrock," by t. s. eliot and analyze it closely to determine its tone. how do the word choices, form, and poetic devices contribute to the tone? what effect do the lines create? the yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, the yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes licked its tongue into the corners of the evening, lingered upon the pools that stand in drains, let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys, slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap, and seeing that it was a soft october night, curled once about the house, and fell asleep.

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S Eliot is a poem about thoughts of an emotionally contrived man, who is searching for the meaning of love in such an uncertain world.

This poem by Eliot is a repetitive monologue. By focusing on Prufrock’s inferiority and isolation, Eliot modernizes the form of the poem. From Dante’s Inferno, the epigraph of this poem describes the ideal listeners of the Prufrock, one who will not betray the Prufrock’s present confession content. Eliot’s dramatic works are anticipated by Prufrock.

The rhyming scheme of the poem is irregular which becomes apparent when reading aloud. It may also resemble free verse. The use of refrain in the poem is the most important characteristic of this work. Eliot describes the neurotic and consciousness of the modern world by,

“women [who] come and go / Talking of Michelangelo”- Prufrock’s continual return to it.

“how should I presume?”- his repetitive questioning

“That is not it, at all.”- and his pessimistic approach

Another important characteristic of the poem is at the conclusion using fragments of the sonnet form.

“I do not think they (the mermaids) would sing to me,”- creates a contrary image on the coldness of the modern world.

Hence, the poem “The Lovesong of Alfred J Prufrock” is not just a remarkable poem for great thoughts rather has a much more influence over its readers. The tone and the way the poem has been written can be noticed going parallel with that of the life of a middle-aged man. Both the poem the life of the man undergoes some changes as it moves ahead with comic scenes, intellectual thoughts, the gloominess of the society, loneliness and searches for a better life.

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the government of a country

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events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

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interested or involved in politics

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political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

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political issues that affect most people

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the government of a country

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)