Question

question 11 of 20 read the following lines from t. s. eliots the love song of j. alfred prufrock: no! i am not prince hamlet, nor was meant to be; am an attendant lord, one that will do to swell a progress, start a scene or two, advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool, deferential, glad to be of use, politic, cautious, and meticulous; full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; at times, indeed, almost ridiculous— almost, at times, the fool. i grow old... i grow old... i shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. which sentence best analyzes the poets use of allusion in this passage? a. the speaker compares himself to an easy tool to illustrate how easily he can be manipulated. b. the speaker mentions the fool to show how he realizes his own self - worth and asserts himself. c. the speaker mentions hamlet to show how he comes to terms with indecision and makes a stand. d. the speaker refers to the bible to convey the idea that people should live in the moment because life is short.

Explanation:

The passage contains an allusion to Prince Hamlet from Shakespeare's play. The speaker says "No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be", contrasting himself with the well - known indecisive character. This shows his self - perception in relation to Hamlet's traits. Option A is about a different comparison (to an easy tool), option B about the Fool is not the main allusion here, and option D has no reference to the Bible in the given lines.

Answer:

C. The speaker mentions Hamlet to show how he comes to terms with indecision and makes a stand.