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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Which Step? Activity. Procedure. What will happen: Some information about the poem will appear In order to respond you need to say what step of the reading process you think the information relates to
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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Which Step? Activity
Procedure What will happen: • Some information about the poem will appear • In order to respond you need to say what step of the reading process you think the information relates to • Remember - people will have different interpretations of the poem!
The Title Did you know… That T.S. Elliot used to sign his name as T. Sterns Elliot? The original title of the piece used to be “Prufrock Among the Women.”
The Weird Language Stuff What it means- "If I thought my answer were given to anyone who would ever return to the world, this flame would stand still without moving any further. But since never from this abyss has anyone ever returned alive, if what I hear is true, without fear of infamy I answer you.” What it’s from - “The Inferno” by Dante
The “You and I” Some critics have said that the repetition of “You and I” is relating to Prufrock’s frustration with the reader.