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Lesson One: Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry Answers

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Read the poem “Fog,” by Carl Sandburg. The fog comeson little cat feet.It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on.Which lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" most likely influenced Sandburg’s poem?

Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table;

The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,

I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.

Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streets And watched the smoke that rises from the pipes Of lonely men in shirt-sleeves, leaning out of windows?

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Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid. In this excerpt, “the eternal Footman” is most likely an allusion to

the poet.

a servant.

Death.

the universe.

Which excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" indicates that Prufrock considers himself to be unimportant?

My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,

Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streets

No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;

Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald)

Which lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" provide an example of stream of consciousness?

Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells:

Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table;

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 —

And indeed there will be time For the yellow smoke that slides along the street, Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: How is this excerpt an example of dramatic monologue?

The narrator is using long, interconnected sentences.

The narrator is able to see into two character’s heads.

The narrator is addressing the audience directly.

The narrator is jumping from one topic to the next topic.

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panesLicked its tongue into the corners of the evening,Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys,Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap,And seeing that it was a soft October night,Curled once about the house, and fell asleep.Based on the excerpt, how does the narrator feel about the evening fog?

He believes it is stealthy and all-encompassing.

He believes it is intrusive and deceitful.

He believes it is soft and beautiful.

He believes it is powerful and overwhelming.

Read the verses from the Bible’s Ecclesiastes 3.1-4. 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Which lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" are an allusion to these verses?

There will be time to murder and create,And time for all the works and days of hands

For the yellow smoke that slides along the street,Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;

And for a hundred visions and revisions,Before the taking of a toast and tea.

There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. The excerpt is narrated using which literary technique?

simile

dialogue between two characters

allusion

stream of consciousness

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains, Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys, Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap, And seeing that it was a soft October night, Curled once about the house, and fell asleep.The excerpt is an example of what type of narration?

allusion

stream of consciousness

dramatic monologue

dramatic dialogue

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: Streets that follow like a tedious argument Of insidious intent To lead you to an overwhelming question . . . Oh, do not ask, “What is it?” Let us go and make our visit. In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo. The excerpt is an example of what type of narration?

dramatic monologue

third person, all-knowing

dramatic dialogue

second person, limited

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