The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot
The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock
A Descriptive Paper
Presented to the Faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Cordilleras
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Course
English 2 Writing in the Discipline
10:20 – 11:45 MWF
By
Juan Carlos P. Canilao
April 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
RESEARCH OUTLINE 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION 6
Thomas Stearns Eliot & Why He Writes Poetry 6
The Poem That Made His Name 8
Understanding Poetry 9
The Qualities of Poetry 10
Poetry 12
Line by Line Analysis of
“The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” 14
The Speaker 24 Setting 25
Characters 26
Themes 27
CHAPTER III: CONCLUSION
Conclusion
Recommendation REFERENCES
RESEARCH OUTLINE
Thesis Statement:
Thorough Analysis of the poem; The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot, by studying the Speaker/Narrator, The Setting, Characters and Themes.
Statement of Purpose: 1. How do we better understand the Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot? 2. What is the role of the Speaker and how does the Setting come into play? 3. Who are the Characters and what are the Themes throughout the poem? I. Introduction II. Discussion A. Thomas Stearns Eliot & Why He Writes Poetry B. The Poem That Made His Name C. Understanding Poetry
Qualities of Poetry
Poetry
D. Line by Line Analysis of “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”
The Speaker
Setting
Characters
Themes
E. Conclusion
Conclusion
Recommendations F. References
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Poems have long eluded most of us. It is indeed hard to read and understand the masterpieces of eccentric (in most cases) poets. But with enough time, effort, and intelligence quotient, a poem can in fact be analyzed and understood. This is what the researcher seeks to do in writing this paper using the masterpiece of T.S. Elliot, his favorite
A Descriptive Paper
Presented to the Faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Cordilleras
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Course
English 2 Writing in the Discipline
10:20 – 11:45 MWF
By
Juan Carlos P. Canilao
April 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
RESEARCH OUTLINE 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION 6
Thomas Stearns Eliot & Why He Writes Poetry 6
The Poem That Made His Name 8
Understanding Poetry 9
The Qualities of Poetry 10
Poetry 12
Line by Line Analysis of
“The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” 14
The Speaker 24 Setting 25
Characters 26
Themes 27
CHAPTER III: CONCLUSION
Conclusion
Recommendation REFERENCES
RESEARCH OUTLINE
Thesis Statement:
Thorough Analysis of the poem; The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot, by studying the Speaker/Narrator, The Setting, Characters and Themes.
Statement of Purpose: 1. How do we better understand the Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot? 2. What is the role of the Speaker and how does the Setting come into play? 3. Who are the Characters and what are the Themes throughout the poem? I. Introduction II. Discussion A. Thomas Stearns Eliot & Why He Writes Poetry B. The Poem That Made His Name C. Understanding Poetry
Qualities of Poetry
Poetry
D. Line by Line Analysis of “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”
The Speaker
Setting
Characters
Themes
E. Conclusion
Conclusion
Recommendations F. References
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Poems have long eluded most of us. It is indeed hard to read and understand the masterpieces of eccentric (in most cases) poets. But with enough time, effort, and intelligence quotient, a poem can in fact be analyzed and understood. This is what the researcher seeks to do in writing this paper using the masterpiece of T.S. Elliot, his favorite
References: According to P. Romero, P. Eugenio, 1997, There are four basic qualities of poetry. In this sub-section, the researcher will be discussing how Feeling, Whole Body, History, and Picture Influence the quality of a poem.