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Philip Larkin Revision
- Brief Contextual Knowledge
- Born in 1922
- In Coventry, England.
- In Coventry, England.
- His first book of poetry was published in 1945.
- Later on in 1964, he produced the collection of poetry called the Whitsun Weddings.
- Later on in 1964, he produced the collection of poetry called the Whitsun Weddings.
- He was deeply anti-social
- Born in 1922
- The Whitsun Weddings
- The Arundel Tomb
- Arundel- Chichester, Somerset.
- a couple have been buried in a tomb together for a very long time
- The'Arundel Tomb' is about how over time, a lover's tomb has eroded away,however their love has stayed true no matter how time is changing around them.
- from pre-Boroque times
- public figures wanted to leave a legacy
- showing as being religious
- marriage would have not been for love
- would have been for politics and money
- would have been for politics and money
- public figures wanted to leave a legacy
- all six line stanzas
- long vowel sounds extends words-indicating time is passing
- not jaunty
- quite flat
- no bounce
- quite flat
- Arundel- Chichester, Somerset.
- Nothing To Be Said
- 3rd person=universal
- people know they are constantly dying, there is no need to ask for an explanation
- short sentences showing life is short
- 3rd person=universal
- Love Songs in Age
- She forgot she had the sheet music, or did not want to discover them again as it could bring back painful memories
- the songs were given to her when she was young so finding them again reminds her of that period of time in her life
- could not bring back the person she had lost
- feels as if she is listening to them for the first time all over again
- she found them when she was lonely
- She forgot she had the sheet music, or did not want to discover them again as it could bring back painful memories
- Broadcast
- about a huge musical event
- about a huge musical event
- Home is so sad
- suspicion of neglect
- meant to be happy, radiate goodness, ironic next to sad
- house is changed to suit other people
- suspicion of neglect
- Toads Revisited
- can not relax due to the fact that he knows he could be working
- can not relax due to the fact that he knows he could be working
- Water
- 3 line stanzas create imagery of dripping water
- water trickling/flowing
- water trickling/flowing
- wants to use water because it is important and people take it for granted
- people in third world countries are dying because lack of water
- people in third world countries are dying because lack of water
- 3 line stanzas create imagery of dripping water
- The Arundel Tomb
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