Question

Read these opening lines from the poem and answer the question.

"Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; "

\How do these lines help establish themes in the poem? \

A.They serve as an invitation to find peace and tranquility in nature.

B.They express natural beauty and the healing powers of nature.

C.They suggest sickness in the modern world and the inability to act.

D. They establish an optimism about healing the world and forming meaningful connections.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. They suggest sickness in the modern world and the inability to act.

This is an example of a simile. Prufrock is comparing the modern world to a tedious, unresponsive patient, and is inviting the reader into a world that is "not sedated" and unpredictable.

Answer 2

c they suggest sickness in the modern world