“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot
Literary Device Identify each of the following literary tropes found within the poem, and analyze how Eliot’s use of them helps to create the overall theme of the piece : metaphor extended (or controlling) metaphor simile personification
alliteration: the commencement of two or more Figures of Repetition alliteration: the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration), as in each to all. anaphora: repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines. coenotes: repetition of two different phrases: one at the beginning and the other at the end of successive paragraphs.
Repetition and Theme Analyze how these figures of repetition help to create the overall theme of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot . Pay close attention to the mood of the piece (as well as the feelings of Mr. Prufrock) when these figures are employed.
Allusion and Theme Analyze how Eliot’s allusion to the play Hamlet helps to create the overall theme of his poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.”