Over time, poems may have lost their voice, but not their importance. To this day, poetry remains one of the greatest forms of artistic expression; Poems talk about emotions and capture feelings. There is no right format for a poem, yet there is a world of possibilities. Instead, being unchanging, poems are naturally open to interpretation; they must be spoken out loud in order to be “heard,” convey the truth, and have an impact. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Eliot is an extremely significant poem; it is one of Elliot's best-known works and undoubtedly a masterpiece (Hillis). TS Eliot introduces the poem with a quote from Dante's Inferno (XXVII.61-66), and this arouses our curiosity. He then makes statements and questions that perhaps everyone has made or will ask at some point in their life (Li-Cheng, pp. 10-17). The poem is a legitimate work of the modernist movement, the language used is contemporary; the verses are free and the rhythm flows naturally. All elements of the poem are in harmony and work together to set the tone constituting a unique poetic style. “Let us leave then, you and I, when evening spreads across the sky.” From its first lines, the poem manages to capture the reader's attention thanks to very strong imagery. The next verse from Eliot says: “Like a patient etherized on a table.” The reader is both surprised but also “shocked” by the author by the truth of the words. We are able to clearly visualize many of the literal and symbolic interpretations and references that are made. TS Eliot (1888-1965), American poet naturalized English, is considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock was written in 1910 and first published...... middle of paper ...... is poetry for "everyone", even if the authors want to give meaning and tell a story; our interpretation of a poem is what matters. The true beauty of a poem lies in the fact that it is subject to various interpretations (Videnov, pp. 126-30). In conclusion, the cycle of this poem is wonderfully expressed in line 51: “I measured my life with coffee. spoons." This means that he has divided his entire life into small episodes. Prufrock's inability to act leaves him in a fantasy world dominated by insecurity. Prufrock is afraid of himself and others; therefore, he does not know what to do and is afraid to commit to a particular choice of action (Hart, pp. 174-80 He reveals his innermost thoughts to the reader, but ultimately accepts his own indecision and). his cowardice McNamara's article explains that the world of the poem is limited to a single consciousness...