Read lines 85-86 from the poem “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” and answer the question. and i have seen the eternal footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, i was afraid. by using the word snicker instead of laugh, the poet creates a mood that is

the poem "the love song of j. alfred prufrock" is one that addresses many themes, it talks about modernity, the search for meaning along with mundane occurrences and also the crisis of death.

in the lines "and i have seen the eternal footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, i was afraid" by using the word snicker instead of laugh, the poet creates a mood that is humorous, as he describes how death laughs when he encounters him, the word is used to portray j. alfred's fear of his own death and his low perception of himself, as he has not accomplished important things in his life and he thinks of himself as an ordinary person, found in other references he makes to his persona, for example, when he mentions his baldness or that he believes he is not a prophet.

the poet goes into many themes to convey his personal thoughts and fears through the lines.

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