Final answer:
In T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' the poem alludes to figures such as John the Baptist, Lazarus, and Hamlet, but not to Hesiod, making this the correct answer to which Eliot does not allude. The poem differs from the typical love song theme by addressing the speaker's despair and anxiety rather than romantic love.
Step-by-step explanation:
In T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," Eliot does indeed allude to various figures, contrasting significantly with conventional love songs. The poem does not fit the typical mold of a love song due to its exploration of deep personal anguish and social anxiety, as opposed to the celebration of romantic love commonly found in traditional love songs. Among the allusions made, Prufrock sees himself, not as a grand hero, but rather in terms of characters such as John the Baptist (where his head is brought in upon a platter), Lazarus (who came back from the dead), and Hamlet, the indecisive tragic figure.
However, Eliot does not allude to Hesiod in the poem, making option b) the correct answer. There are indeed similarities to a typical love song in terms of the poem's preoccupation with emotions and the inner turmoils of the speaker, but these are not the passionate outpourings of love but rather reflections on the fear of rejection and the passing of time.