T.S.Eliot wrote the love song in 1910. It is a story of someone living in a smoky city hell who is insecure and lonely.
The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Those describes images of a gloomy cityscape where Prufrock lives.
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The play has themes of martyrdom and persecution which are portrayed through the vehicle of comedy. Another point in the play is his position against vivisection, which is connected to his philosophy of being a vegetarian. In the play, Shaw uses slapstick, verbal wit and physical comedy to portray his themes.
This is an example of dramatic irony
