How do the central ideas of decay and fear of rejection interact within "the love song of j. alfred prufrock"?

the poet combines imagery of prufrock's physical aging with statements of despair over his incapacity to approach women

the poet judges prufrock's attire as poor by contrasting it with the apparel of the woman he finds desirable

the poet alludes to obscure literary works to show that prufrock understands his hopeless situation

the poet creates analogies to suggest that prufrock is as dismal as the surroundings that he frequents

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

What experience makes wind-wolf want to stop attending school?

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.