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

A
He is a young man with an interesting and exciting life.
B
He is a balding, middle-aged man who has many regrets.
C
He is an old man who knows a lot about art, especially the art of Michelangelo.
D
He leads an uneventful life because he is afraid to take risks.
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Why is a dramatic monologue effective in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? Check the three best choices.

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Readers relate to Prufrock’s doubts and fears when they’re told in Prufrock’s own voice.
B
A dramatic monologue is the best way to convey Prufrock’s confidence in himself.
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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Which modernist ideas are in this famous passage? Check the four best choices.

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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
D
the mistrust of institutions: fearing the government
E
loneliness: feeling separated from others
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Which features of the passage help you identify the narrative style as stream of consciousness?

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unusual, meandering syntax and revelations about the speaker’s thoughts and feelings
B
rhetorical questions and descriptions of the speaker’s physical appearance
C
vivid imagery, precise diction, and well-organized thoughts
D
a preoccupation with modernism and an emphasis on concrete details

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