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QuizMultiple Choice

Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry

Question 9 • Second Semester English 11

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. What does Prufrock mean in the last line: “I do not think they will sing to me”?

Answer
A
He does not think women find him attractive.
B
He is concerned about being alone on the beach.
C
He is concerned about growing older.
D
He does not think mermaids are real.
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