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.