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T.S. Eliot Gave up his U.S. citizenship and became a subject of the king of England. The most crucial influence on his early work came from the symbolists Symbolists saw poetry as an art of recreating states of mind and feeling, as opposed to reporting or confessing them.

T.S. Eliot Eliot believed that poetry had to be complex to express the complexities of modern life. He disagreed with those who regarded a poem as means of self-expression, as a source of comfort, or as a kind of spiritual pep talk.

Literary Terms Dramatic Monologue (p. 657) – a poem in which a character speaks directly to one or more silent listeners. Hero – Responds to challenges with courage and self-sacrifice Antihero – Gives in to disillusionment, hopelessness, and inaction Mood – Overall feeling created

Quickwrite Do you think most people today are more likely to be heroes or antiheroes? Explain your answer.

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (p. 658) 1. In the simile in line 3, to what is the night compared? 2. Lines are an extended metaphor. What two things are being compared? 3. What is the mood of the poem?

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (p. 658) 4. What is the setting of the poem? 5. Describe the physical appearance of Prufrock. 6. Line 51 says, “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” What does this line tell you about Prufrock?

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (p. 658) 7. How does Prufrock feel about women? 8. Translate lines 84 & In line 121, Prufrock talks of wearing the bottoms of his trousers rolled. Why would he want to do this? 10. The last line gives Prufrock’s hope for his life. What is Prufrock’s opinion?

Activity Do you think the character of Prufrock is a hero or an antihero? Explain your answer using at least three specific examples from the poem. Writing “Let Us Go Then... “ (pg. 664) (minimum 12 lines – Use the 1 st stanza of “The Love Song... “ as a guide.