Which passage from the text most vividly encapsulates the theme of missed opportunities in “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”?(1 point)

Question

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A) “Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats;”

A) “Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats;”

B) “Streets that follow like a tedious argument of insidious intent To lead you to an overwhelming question”

B) “Streets that follow like a tedious argument of insidious intent To lead you to an overwhelming question”

C) “And would it have been worth it, after all, After the cups, the marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me, Would it have been worth while,”

C) “And would it have been worth it, after all, After the cups, the marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me, Would it have been worth while,”

D) “No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an attendant lord, one that will do To swell a progress, start a scene or two, Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,”

Answer 1

The passage that most vividly encapsulates the theme of missed opportunities in “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” is:

C) “And would it have been worth it, after all, After the cups, the marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me, Would it have been worth while,”

This passage reflects Prufrock's contemplation of whether his experiences and interactions hold any significance, underscoring his feelings of regret and the pervasive sense of missed opportunities throughout the poem.