1. The Love Song of J. Alfred Profrock
... say that the even the mermaids won't sing to him because he is unattractive. It is the state of mind that allows Profrock to believe this. There is irony in the title "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock". It is not a love song at all and that is the irony. It is quiet the opposite. It is a poem based on the need for love. The name Prufrock indicates a prudish sort of persona that knows a lot about love. By the end of the poem with ... all his knowledge of love, he doesn't sing his love song to a women because he lacks the confindence ... ...
- Word Count: 838
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School