What is the author's style in The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot?

The play is written in contemporary English of the middle to upper classes of 1940s London. This means that there are certain words the characters use that will likely not be familiar to modern audiences, such as using the word “trolley” to mean “cart.” There are also instances of songs, poetry, and Biblical and mythological references which may need explanation, but which help paint the characters as well-educated, well-rounded people of the era.