Question

The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening, Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains, Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys, Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap, And seeing that it was a soft October night, Curled once about the house, and fell asleep. The excerpt is an example of what type of narration

Answer 1

This question is missing the answer choices. I was able to find them online. They are the following:

A. allusion

B. stream of consciousness

C. dramatic monologue

D. dramatic dialogue

Answer:

The type of narration the excerpt is an example of is:

B. stream of consciousness.

Explanation:

Stream of consciousness is a technique used in literature that tries to imitate, so to speak, the way our thoughts flow. Thus, sentences follow sentences almost uninterruptedly, sometimes connected in their ideas, sometimes shifting abruptly. This technique is the one being used in the excerpt we are analyzing here.

The passage is from the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot. Notice how the speaker makes sure to use only commas to separate the sentences. His intention is to show that one thought led to the other, that led to the next one, and so on. It is as if we are in the speaker's mind, thinking what he thinks, seeing what he sees.