Question

Which two sections of this excerpt from T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" contain a biblical allusion?

Answer 1

Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter,

I am no prophet

To say: "I am Lazarus, come from the dead

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The poem makes allusions to two biblical figures: John the Baptist and Lazarus.

Prufrock says, "I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter." This is a reference to John the Baptist, who was beheaded.

In the next stanza, Prufrock wonders if it would have been better if he were like Lazarus "come from the dead."