The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock exhibits modernist poetry features such as objective correlative, fragmentation, free verse, and irregular rhyme. As a result, the poem's title is ironic, given that Prufrock never expresses his thoughts of love throughout the poem. Instead, he spends most of his time thinking about death, which is what truly interests him. In addition to these traits, the poem also contains references to T. S. Eliot's life including parallels between Prufrock's career as an artist and Eliot's own profession as a poet. Indeed, many critics believe that Love Song was written as a parody of Eliot's own work entitled The Love Song of St. John. In addition, there are similarities between the two poems including their use of language, which contributes to the impression that they are by the same author. Modernism was an influential movement in poetry that can be traced back to the late 19th century. It was characterized by a rejection of traditional forms such as the sonnet and villanelle in favor of newer ones such as the limerick, vaudeville, and chain poem. This allowed poets to experiment with different styles and subjects without limiting themselves to one particular form or theme. Linguistic experimentation is another hallmark of modernist poetry. For example, Prufrock uses non-standard English including archaic and colloquial words.