Which lines from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock" provide an example of stream of consciousness?

a. i have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,
and i have seen the eternal footman hold my coat, and snicker,
and in short, i was afraid.

b. streets that follow like a tedious argument
of insidious intent
to lead you to an overwhelming question . .
oh, do not ask, “what is it? ”

c. 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.

d. time for you and time for me,
and time yet for a hundred indecisions,
and for a hundred visions and revisions,

The correct option is

A. I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,

And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,

And in short, I was afraid.

Further Explanation:

Stream of consciousness is a way of depicting the feelings and thoughts undergoing in the mind of a person. It is used as a form of narrative device. Past thoughts and feelings are represented in a way that they reflect the thoughts of the person in the present. Usually, dramatic monologue and soliloquy are some of the devices through which the internal thoughts pf the person is revealed. Stream of consciousness makes the person travel through the thoughts of the person and reflect his inner feelings about the past. The lines of option A from the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" written by T.S. Eliot, is an example of a stream of consciousness. In these lines, the poet reflects on his past life. He tells about his experiences which he had witnessed in his past days. He tells about the days in which he had witnessed 'the eternal Footman' which has been used as a symbol of death. The poet tells about appearance and the nature of death. He adds that when death becomes the 'footman' it becomes the most frightening part of life. Once a person gives his coat to the 'footman' and he holds it, then the journey towards the end of the life starts.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: English Literature

Chapter: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot

Keywords:

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot, Stream of consciousness, eternal Footman, footman, consciousness, eternal, stream.

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