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Read the metaphor in lines 55-59 of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

"And I have known the eyes already, known them all—
The eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase,
And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin,
When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall,
Then how should I begin..."

The metaphor compares:
A. The eyes to a wall
B. The speaker to a wall
C. The speaker to a bug
D. A bug to a pin



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Final answer:

The metaphor in the poem compares eyes to a bug pinned on the wall, symbolizing the speaker's sense of helplessness.


Explanation:

The metaphor in lines 55-59 of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" compares the eyes to a bug pinned and wriggling on the wall. This metaphor creates a vivid image of the speaker feeling trapped and helpless in a social situation, similar to a bug immobilized on a pin.


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