Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry

Question 1

Which of these statements characterize the speaker of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? Check the two best choices.

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B: He is a balding, middle-aged man who has many regrets.; D: He leads an uneventful life because he is afraid to take risks.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the narrator’s state of mind in this passage?

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D: He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.

Question 3

Which modernist ideas are in this famous passage? Check the four best choices.

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A: despair and disillusionment: feeling that life is meaningless; B: introspection: thinking about why one does things; C: stream of consciousness: a rambling voice mirroring the confusion in the world; E: loneliness: feeling separated from others

Question 4

Which features of the passage help you identify the narrative style as stream of consciousness?

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A: unusual, meandering syntax and revelations about the speaker’s thoughts and feelings

Question 5

Why is a dramatic monologue effective in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? Check the three best choices.

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A: Readers relate to Prufrock’s doubts and fears when they’re told in Prufrock’s own voice.; C: An audience is more receptive to ideas that are conveyed through a character’s feelings.; D: It’s easier to feel Prufrock’s sense of confusion and insignificance when he talks about it.

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