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  What is the annotation of the first stanza in the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?  What different perspectives are there on it?

  Posted by angei on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:45 AM

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  What is the "overwhelming question" in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," in reference to the epigram of Dante's Inferno?

  Posted by angei on Nov 4, 2009 at 07:50 AM

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  Give at least one way the poem "The Long Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" seems to bring the perspective close and one way the poem distances it.

  Posted by doubleohseven2009 on Nov 2, 2009 at 01:05 PM

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  Who is Prufrock talking to in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"--the readers, himself, or a woman?

  Posted by angei on Oct 18, 2009 at 10:26 AM

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  Is the Created Character (Prufrock) distancing himself from the content of the poem 'The Love song of J Alfred Prufrock'?

  Posted by angei on Oct 17, 2009 at 09:43 AM

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  Discuss the idea of dramatic monologue in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and how it fits with Modernism.

  Posted by angei on Oct 14, 2009 at 11:40 AM

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  What do you feel about the love that is presented in T. S. Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

  Posted by kdp123 on Aug 9, 2009 at 03:18 PM

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  What is the summary of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

  Posted by violaazad on Jun 27, 2009 at 10:58 PM

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  Why does Eliot describe the fog as a cat in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?"

  Posted by a-bishop on Jun 15, 2009 at 06:18 PM

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  What torments Prufrock?

  Posted by malc66 on Jun 11, 2009 at 06:13 AM

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  Amazing Grace Movie How do you think the age of two men inlfuenced thier desire for social change?

  Posted by s-n on Jun 8, 2009 at 06:26 PM

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  What is the stream of consciousness in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

  Posted by kiss10 on Jun 1, 2009 at 04:57 AM

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  3 examples where an elevated style of language is juxaposed with  ordinary speech. What point is Eliot making about his modern day- hero Prufrock?

  Posted by justinbains123 on May 26, 2009 at 09:50 AM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", what three heroic figures does Eliot contrast with Prufrock?

  Posted by mp132 on May 26, 2009 at 09:46 AM

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  Why do you think Eliot opens "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" with an allusion to Dante's epic poem? Explain the parallels and contrasts.

  Posted by mp19 on May 26, 2009 at 09:43 AM

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  Who does Prufrock often refer to before he asks his questions?  What is the overwhelming question that Prufrock cannot bring himself to ask?

  Posted by justinbains132 on May 25, 2009 at 09:52 PM

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  Where can I find the themes of alienation and urbanization in "The Love Song of of J.Alfred Prufrock" and how can I explain theme?

  Posted by enough on May 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what makes the stream-of-consciousness technique an importatnt tool in developping Prufrock's character?  

  Posted by rokia on May 2, 2009 at 07:53 AM

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  What is Prufrock afraid will happen if he asks his "overwhelming question?" In what thought does he take comfort?

  Posted by fot on May 2, 2009 at 07:34 AM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what does Prufrock mean when he thinks,"Do I dare disturb the universe"?

  Posted by nohayla on May 2, 2009 at 07:22 AM

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  Notice how the verb tenses change in line 87. What does this signify?

  Posted by nija on May 2, 2009 at 06:57 AM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what is implied in the observation, repeated twice, that women drop in and out, "Talking of Michelangelo" ?

  Posted by nohayla on Apr 30, 2009 at 04:34 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what kind of people are at the party and what does Prufrock feel they think of him?

  Posted by nija on Apr 30, 2009 at 04:27 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", at what point in the poem do you realize that Prufrock will not declare his love?

  Posted by fot on Apr 30, 2009 at 04:06 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what does he finally realize about himself?  What future does he project for himself?

  Posted by rokia on Apr 30, 2009 at 03:59 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" why does he keep repeating,”there will be time,there will be time”?

  Posted by nija on Apr 21, 2009 at 08:29 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" he is on his way to tea party. What in the first sections of the poem indicates he is depressed?

  Posted by fot on Apr 21, 2009 at 08:15 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" he is trying to get the courage to declare his love to a woman. What lines indicate his nervousness?

  Posted by rokia on Apr 21, 2009 at 04:16 PM

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  Could someone explain the cultural significance of the poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot during the time it was written?

  Posted by k-espinosa on Apr 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM

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  Summarize Pound's attitude toward adjectives?

  Posted by s-n on Mar 17, 2009 at 03:37 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" what feelings about the other guests at the party does Prufrock express in lines 49-69?

  Posted by s-n on Mar 11, 2009 at 05:00 PM

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  What is the significance of the "three peat" of the line "So how should I presume?" in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?"

  Posted by s-n on Mar 10, 2009 at 02:48 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" how do literary allusions help explain Prufrock’s problem to the reader?

  Posted by heckjess on Mar 2, 2009 at 04:27 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," Prufrock is a character caught between desire and decision.  Elaborate with suitable references.

  Posted by paulme on Feb 26, 2009 at 07:59 AM

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  How and why is "The Love Sone of J. Alfred Prufrock" a "love song"?

  Posted by band-aid on Dec 8, 2008 at 01:34 PM

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  Discuss the modern concept of anti-hero in " The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." What question was Prufrock wanting to ask?

  Posted by barhomeee on Dec 7, 2008 at 01:34 PM

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  In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", what does "it" refer to in the lines below?

  Posted by glitzkrieg on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:55 PM

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  From what point of view is "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" told?

  Posted by smoss16 on Nov 19, 2008 at 08:47 AM

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  Please provide a close reading analysis of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

  Posted by masss on Nov 6, 2008 at 01:22 PM

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  In connection with "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", how did the Imagists measure the success of the poetic career?

  Posted by taya on Oct 23, 2008 at 03:32 PM

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  Toward the end of the poem, Prufrock labels himself almost ridiculous. Why?

  Posted by chank on Oct 23, 2008 at 03:31 PM

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  What is the significance of the three-peat of the line, So how should I presume?

  Posted by kakes on Oct 23, 2008 at 03:29 PM

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  "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons." What is the author saying about the way that Prufrock has lived and is living his life?

  Posted by kink on Oct 23, 2008 at 03:27 PM

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  Explain Prufrock's expectations of the party guests in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

  Posted by taya on Oct 22, 2008 at 12:16 PM

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  "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” was written during the modernist literary movement. What lines show influence of a modernist society?

  Posted by jsteed on May 28, 2008 at 02:51 PM

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  How is urban life portrayed in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

  Posted by dayne on Apr 28, 2008 at 05:32 PM

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  How does Prufrock relate to a lobster in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?

  Posted by jezzimon on Mar 11, 2008 at 12:41 PM

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  The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock uses dramatic monologue. How does this technique reveal Prufrock's character?

  Posted by kayden on Feb 21, 2008 at 07:09 PM

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  I am confused by the line "I should have been a pair of ragged claws/ Scuttling across the floors of silent seas"?

  Posted by jan-brenner on Jul 3, 2007 at 06:54 AM

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  How would you describe the poem's frequent use of fragmentation in relation to Prufrock's nature?

  Posted by jessesmartt on Feb 23, 2007 at 11:47 PM