I believe that the best answer for this question is an allusion. An allusion is a literary device where a writer refers to some other work of literature in their own work of literature in order to make some point or add emphasis. Here, T.S. Eliot is referring to Hamlet by Shakespeare. The speaker is asserting that he is not indecisive, as Hamlet is. Rather, he is like Polonius, a servant of the king in Hamlet. Polonius is a very cautious character but is overall fairly useless. I hope this helps. Don't forget to make me brainiest.
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1. How long has it been since you came here?
2. How long did your mother watch that play?
3. How long has it been since you met each other?
4. How long has it been since John bought the car?
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Explanation:
You might have a different mindset, things were more conservative and openly racist back in the day.