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In lines 111-119, prufrock references shakespeare’s hamlet. how does this allusion serve to develop the overall meaning of the text?

a
though prufrock says he is “not prince hamlet,” they actually shares some similarities, like hamlet’s prolonged inaction, which makes prufrock’s indecisiveness seem nobler.
b
though prufrock says he is “not prince hamlet,” he and hamlet both have tragic love lives, thus framing the poem as a tragedy.
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prufrock stresses how different he is from hamlet in order to highlight himself as braver and more heroic.
d
prufrock stresses how different he is from hamlet in order to highlight how he cannot overcome his indecisiveness and thus remains a supporting character in his own life.

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