Question

ead the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,
And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,
And in short, I was afraid.

In this excerpt, “the eternal Footman” is most likely an allusion to
the poet.
a servant.
Death.
the universe.

Answer 1

Death.

The phrase “eternal Footman” suggests a timeless attendant waiting to take him away—holding his coat and snickering—an image commonly read as Death mocking or awaiting the speaker’s end.