7. In lines 111-119, Prufrock references Shakespeare's
Hamlet. How does this allusion serve to develop the
overall meaning of the text?
O 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.
OB Though Prufrock says he is "not Prince Hamlet," he
and Hamlet both have tragic love lives, thus framing
the poem as a tragedy.
• C Prufrock stresses how different he is from Hamlet in
order to highlight himself as braver and more heroic.
O D 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.