Question

In T.S. Eliot’s seminal poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, in the line “I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas”, identify the figures of speech
1.Metonymy
2.Paradox
3.Synecdoche
4. Alliteration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), and (D) only
• B. (A), and (D) only
• C. (B), (C), and (D) only
• D. (C) and (D) only

Hint:

When analyzing poetry, focus on repeated sounds (alliteration) or symbolic references (synecdoche) for accurate identification of literary devices.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The line exhibits alliteration (D) in the repetition of the ‘s’ sound in “scuttling across the silent seas.” While synecdoche could be considered, this specific line emphasizes sound patterns more prominently.