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Robert Frost’s Poetry

Question 1 • IC English 11 - Deering

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."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? . . . I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of silent seas. Which words best indicate that Prufrock feels isolated?

Answer
A
narrow, lonely, silent
B
streets, windows, seas
C
smoke, pipes, floors
D
rises, leaning, scuttling

Explanation

The words “narrow,” “lonely,” and “silent” create a mood of confinement and separation. In particular, “lonely men” and “silent seas” suggest a lack of companionship or connection, supporting the idea that Prufrock feels isolated. The choice “narrow, lonely, silent” best indicates that feeling.

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