Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock."

and indeed there will be time
to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ”
time to turn back and descend the stair,
with a bald spot in the middle of my hair —
(they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”)
my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,
my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin —
(they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”)
do i dare
disturb the universe?
in a minute there is time
for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.

which words best indicate that prufrock feels uncertain?
a. disturb, universe, minute
b. turn back, revisions, reverse
c. time, descend, asserted
d. modest, simple, thin

b. turn back, revisions, reverse

Explanation:

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is T.S Eliot's (1888–1965) first professionally published (1915) and major poem. It is a dramatic interior monologue of an urban man who is indecisive, lacks confident.

The word "turn back" shows his lack of decision making. He is uncertain (not able to decide) whether he should proceed or turn back.

"Revision" means he considers revising his original plan. And "reverse" means doing something opposite of planned earlier or turning back.

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.