From "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot Should I, after tea and cakes and ices, Have the strength to force the moment to its crisis? But though I have wept and fasted, wept and prayed, Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter, I am no prophet - and here's no great matter ... In this passage, the speaker makes reference to the ordeals suffered by John the Baptist in the New Testament of the Bible. In this comparison, the speaker claims that A) he is like John the Baptist in every way. B) he has suffered like John the Baptist, but he is far less important. C) he has suffered more than John the Baptist, and wants this to be acknowledged. D) he hasn't suffered as much as John the Baptist, and hesitates to make such a comparison.

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Aliza Braun

2 November, 10:47

From "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot Should I, after tea and cakes and ices, Have the strength to force the moment to its crisis? But though I have wept and fasted, wept and prayed, Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter, I am no prophet - and here's no great matter ... In this passage, the speaker makes reference to the ordeals suffered by John the Baptist in the New Testament of the Bible. In this comparison, the speaker claims that A) he is like John the Baptist in every way. B) he has suffered like John the Baptist, but he is far less important. C) he has suffered more than John the Baptist, and wants this to be acknowledged. D) he hasn't suffered as much as John the Baptist, and hesitates to make such a comparison.

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Adalynn Huff · Answer 1

Answer: B

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Arthur Dominguez · Answer 2

D) He is not important or profound, unlike John the Baptist.

Explanation:

The speaker distinguishes himself from John the Baptist in the following way: He is not important or profound, unlike John the Baptist. The speaker says of himself, "I am no Prophet, and here is not great matter."