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In roughly what stage of life is Prufrock?
In roughly what stage of life is Prufrock?
He is probably in middle age.
This poem was written in stream-of-consciousness style. What does this technique attempt to do?
This poem was written in stream-of-consciousness style. What does this technique attempt to do?
Stream-of-consciousness is a technique aimed at capturing the natural flow of a character's thoughts.
How does this poem reflect Modernist beliefs?
How does this poem reflect Modernist beliefs?
Disillusion, fragmentation, uncertainty, etc.
What can you infer about J. Alfred Prufrock's personality from his monologue?
What can you infer about J. Alfred Prufrock's personality from his monologue?
The gloomy images, such as that of an etherized patient and of cheap hotels, infer a pessimistic outlook on life; he lacks confidence, etc
What does Prufrock mean when he ways, "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons"?
What does Prufrock mean when he ways, "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons"?
He has taken too cautious an approach to life.
In "The River-Merchant's Wife," how did the river-merchant's wife feel at the time of her marriage? How have her feelings for her husband changed since then?
In "The River-Merchant's Wife," how did the river-merchant's wife feel at the time of her marriage? How have her feelings for her husband changed since then?
At the time of her marriage she was unhappy because she did not love her husband. She now loves her husband.
List the main visual image in each of the following Imagist poems: "In a Station of the Metro" "Pear Tree" "The Red Wheelbarrow" "The Great Figure" "This is Just to Say"
List the main visual image in each of the following Imagist poems: "In a Station of the Metro" "Pear Tree" "The Red Wheelbarrow" "The Great Figure" "This is Just to Say"
"In a Station of the Metro" — faces and "petals on a wet, black bough" "Pear Tree" — the "silver dust" (the flowers) "The Red Wheelbarrow" — the red wheelbarrow and the white chickens "The Great Figure" — the figure 5 on the fire engine "This is Just to Say" — the plums
As a teenager, why is Dexter particularly fond of the fall?
As a teenager, why is Dexter particularly fond of the fall?
It is a time that allows him to analyze and synthesize the desires that the summer raises in him.
Who is the most important person to Judy Jones as a young woman?
Who is the most important person to Judy Jones as a young woman?
herself
Which character trait does Dexter establish when he quits his caddying job?
Which character trait does Dexter establish when he quits his caddying job?
letting his obsession with Judy control his decisions
Why is Judy Jones's beauty important to her character?
Why is Judy Jones's beauty important to her character?
She uses it to get what she wants.
Which of the following statements best describes the theme of the story?
Which of the following statements best describes the theme of the story?
Those whose lives are based on the pursuit of illusions are doomed to disappointment.
What obstacles does the turtle encounter?
What obstacles does the turtle encounter?
The turtle encounters the highway embankment, the parapet, the hot surface of the road, and traffic
Explain the significance of the wild oat seed in the story "The Turtle." How might it relate to the story's theme?
Explain the significance of the wild oat seed in the story "The Turtle." How might it relate to the story's theme?
The wild oat seed represents potential life; without help it cannot succeed. The turtle's struggle allows it to be planted, and therefore succeed. This may symbolize the larger theme of success through struggle and the help of others.
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