1. By T.S. Eliot

2. Grew up in an environment that promoted intellectual development and attended Harvard His early poems used techniques like intentionally fragmented structure and focused on despair of modern urban life Part of a group called Modernists- believed poetry had to reflect genuine, fractured experience of life in 20 th century, not romanticized idea of what life was once like (p. 716)

3. J. Alfred Prufrock is a stuffy, shy man who invites the reader to join him on a journey Where Prufrock is going is open to debate The most important part of this journey takes place in Prufrock’s emotions, memory and intellect as he meditates on his life

4. A poem or speech in which a character addresses a silent listener http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail page&v=Q5UG7ISJfP0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail page&v=Q5UG7ISJfP0

5. References to well-known people, historical events and literary works Ex. “The side lines is lined with casualties Who sip the life casually, then gradually become worse Don’t bite the apple, Eve” -Jay-Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D3M6j1XAk4&featur e=player_embedded

6. A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a work intended to suggest its theme. Ex. Opening scene of The Breakfast Club And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They're quite aware of what they're goin' through David Bowie—“Changes”

7. Poetry that lacks a regular rhythmical pattern, or meter Ex. “Fog” by Carl Sandburg The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

8. Use the worksheet to annotate the poem