The love song of j. alfred prufrock check my answers?
the mood created in this poem can be described as
nostalgic<
sacred
somber
suspenseful
why does eliot most likely include an epigraph quoting dante’s inferno at the beginning of the poem?
the epigraph is a confession, just as the poem is prufrock’s confession. eliot set the tone of his poem with the reference. <
quoting dante was very fashionable at the time since he was an artist from the renaissance.
guido da montefeltro, committed unspeakable atrocities in life, and prufrock will soon join him in hell.
this is a love song, so starting with a quote in latin was expected.
which of the following best describes how prufrock, the narrator, portrays himself in the poem?
he considers himself a failure in all aspects of life except for love.
he portrays himself as imaginative and unappreciated as an artist.
he sees himself as a fallen hero or a martyr.
he portrays himself as lowly: timid, unsure, and unimpressive <
which of the following best summarizes the relationship between prufrock and women?
prufrock despises women, whom he considers gossiping and shallow.
prufrock’s relationship is complicated; he is unable to approach women, though he wants to connect with them. <
women pity prufrock due to his timidity, loneliness, and shabby appearance.
prufrock used to be able to socialize with women easily, but over the years he has lost this talent to woo women.