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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Maybe you could use something along the lines of:
”By noticing patterns in a child’s behavior, frequent signs of bruising and otherwise, you may consider the possibility of a child being abused.”
Explanation:
I hope that revisits the hook and I hope it helps!
I think it is A: It makes clear to the reader that the narrator is making an ironic statement.