The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

What are some major significant metaphors and similes? And why are they significant?

I can’t find any major metaphors or similes in the poem, although there are many I cannot find any important ones

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There is an extended metaphor of a cat running through lines 13-22 stanza. Prufrock uses cat-like words: "muzzled," "back," "tongue," "leap," and "curled" that indicate a feline.

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