“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”In modernism, fragmentation, open form and themes of desperation take priority over the fixed form and on the meter of the previous era. These are bold strokes and individuals whose writing style understood the changing world. TS Eliot is no exception. With his 1915 poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” he uses new modernist ideals as an expression of society's pessimistic feelings and a departure from traditional writings. With a variety of literary techniques, Eliot effectively creates a twenty-stanza poem that embodies modernist sentiments. "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is written in a very irregular pattern. There is no consistent rhyme scheme, with some rhymes lasting an entire. This image is comparable to TS Eliot's poem “The Waste Land” in which we are given an even deeper look into the emptiness of the modern world. The loneliness of the town may reflect Prufrock's feelings of not having a woman and his reluctance to act on his desires. This allusion shows his inferiority and this is where his back and forth in declaring his love ends. Prufrock then proceeds to repeat "I grow old" saying that he has run out of time to find love and that "[he] doesn't think that [mermaids] will sing to [him]" or that young women will want him. So instead of facing his fear and anxiety, he surrenders to a “dream world.” A final note on "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is its fragmentation, which is a modernist theme that gives a chaotic atmosphere. More markedly, Prufrock's thoughts are scattered and all over the place with repeated thoughts and jumps from one thought to another. Even the imagery of the streets is very fragmented: the streets are sparse with people but they know they are there, "restless nights" and "restaurants". Overall, the desolation and anxious themes of this poem comment on the modern world