Question

The meaning of obtuse that is most closely used to describe Prufrock is A) unclear B) rounded at the end C) blunt D) more than 90 degrees

Answer 1

A. Unclear

The meaning of the word obtuse in the poem by T.S. Eliot points to a criticism of the personality of J. Alfred Prufrock. It is meant to describe the lack of any useful intellectual activity on this behalf. In this sense, we think of being ´obtuse´ as being unclear because of the nature of useful intellectual activity having a clearly defined purpose. In other words,