In lines 111-119, Prufrock references Shakespeare's
Hamlet. How does this allusion serve to develop the
overall meaning of the text?
A
Though Prufrock says he is "not Prince Hamlet,"
they actually shares some similarities, like
Hamlet's prolonged inaction, which makes
Prufrock's indecisiveness seem nobler.
B
C
Though Prufrock says he is "not Prince Hamlet,"
he and Hamlet both have tragic love lives, thus
framing the poem as a tragedy.
Prufrock stresses how different he is from
Hamlet in order to highlight himself as braver and
more heroic.
Prufrock stresses how different he is from
Hamlet in order to highlight how he cannot
overcome his indecisiveness and thus remains a
supporting character in his own life.
D