found between the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about places in their poems? In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Larkin’s poem. In the poem Here Larkin describes the city as ‘rich industrial shadows’ this suggests Larkin sees it as dirtily rich with corruption lurking in the ‘shadows’. ‘Shadow’ suggests misery‚ a lack of hope and spiritual enlightenment. ‘Shadows’ suggests blindness‚ perhaps to clarity which Larkin is trying to pursue but ‘swerving
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Explore the ways in which Larkin in ‘Mr Bleaney’ and ‘Home is so sad’ and Abse in ‘Leaving Cardiff’ depict a sense of belonging. In the poem ‘Mr Bleaney’ Larkin uses ordinary and mundane objects‚ for example the ‘bed‚ upright chair‚ sixty-watt bulb’ are typical everyday objects yet at the same time could be suggesting how they and Mr Bleaney are not so very different and thus go hand in hand with one another. Also Larkin depicts a semantic field of confinement when we are told of the ‘one hired
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which Blake and Larkin present the theme of corruption in their poems. William Blake and Phillip Larkin are very different poets; they have different techniques to convey their ideas but both skilfully are able to establish a connection with the audience through these different means. The two poets‚ despite being separated in time successfully convey even to a modern day reader the theme of corruption in their poems‚ concentrating on Blake’s “London” and “The Chimney Sweep” and Larkins’ “Sunny Prestatyn”
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Compare the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about place. You must include detailed critical discussion of at least two poems by Larkin in your response. In timed conditions Gemma N Larkin and Abse both write about places in a very different‚ very unique style. One the one hand Larkin talks about the places of his past and how they are no longer accessible; the changing of a beautiful‚ unspoilt place to something short of an eyesore; a pace he is in but does not feel he belongs and even
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and to the marginalised self. Philip Larkin is renowned for his use of the colloquial in his poetry‚ and he renews the importance of everyday language and words‚ that have been neglected and marginalised in forms of expression. His poems have the tone of the ordinary day. Through this use of language‚ he reflects on the loss of identity and to the neglected state of England due to modernisation and industrialisation. Poetry itself is a specialist form; however Larkins poetry can be seen as homely
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Philip Larkin’s poem “Here” is able to use clear syntax‚ vivid imagery‚ and clever choice of words to distinctly convey his attitudes towards the four different places he describes in the poem: a bustling city‚ a large town‚ a suburban community‚ and an isolated paradise. Syntax structure is a key area in which the poem uses the format of words to convey the specific meanings between the four different stanzas. Three ways he is able to do this are listing‚ enjambment‚ and transitions between the
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Compare the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about settings in their poems. In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Larkin’s poems. In ‘Mr Bleaney’ Larkin explores the setting of an old house‚ still ever present with the spirit and legacy of its last occupant. Setting is presented as impressionable on its inhabitant‚ restricting and institutionalising their lives. Similarly‚ Abse’s poem ‘Leaving Cardiff’ also displays themes regarding setting giving
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attitude to death? In Philip Larkin’s poetry there is a profound sense of unease about death. Larkin‚ throughout his poetry‚ obviously contemplates the inevitable end that is death. In his poetry Larkin uses great observational skills‚ noting and writing about everyday circumstances in cinematic detail. With death‚ though‚ Larkin has nothing to observe. He cannot draw any precise conclusions about something that he has not directly experienced. I think‚ therefore‚ that Larkin shows a fear of death
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Philip Larkin Philip Larkin‚ is a famous writer in postwar Great Britain‚ was commonly referred to as "England’s other Poet Laureate" until his death in 1985. Indeed‚ when the position of laureate became vacant in 1984‚ many poets and critics favored Larkin’s appointment‚ but the shy‚ provincial author preferred to avoid the limelight. Larkin achieved acclaim on the strength of an extremely small body of work‚ just over one hundred pages of poetry in four slender volumes that appeared at almost
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"Larkin is a poet of grey moods‚ suburban melancholy and accepted regrets." Do you agree or disagree You can look out of your life like a train and see what your heading for‚ but you can’t stop the train. This was one of Larkin’s famous quotes. It means life keeps going on‚ even when there’s a bump on the road and you need to stop‚ but you just simply can’t stop life. You have to be patient and flow through life until its time. This however‚ definitely composes Larkin as a poet who articulates
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