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Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry — Quiz

Question 8 • English III

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”] My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”] Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. In this stanza, Prufrock repeats “Do I dare?” three times. What does the repetition indicate about his state of mind?

Answer
A
He is adventurous.
B
He wants to be on time.
C
He is indecisive.
D
He is worried about the stairs.
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