Afternoons Flashcards
1
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who is Afternoons written by?
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- Philip Larkin
2
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poem context:
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- written in post war England in the 1950s + 60s
- published in his collection “The Whitsun Weddings” in 1964
3
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Philip Larkin context:
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- homeschooled until 8
- studied at Oxford
- never married but was involved with many women
- known for his cynical and melancholic attitude
- turned down Poet Laureate in 1984
- was known as someone who didn’t want the limelight
- he never married but was involved with many women
- was known as a cynical English man
4
Q
structure:
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- mono-syllabic last line
- signifies how their own are more important than they are
5
Q
tone:
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- first stanza- melancholic tone
- last stanza- tone of finality
6
Q
themes:
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- nature
7
Q
“In the…”
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- “In the hollows of afternoons”
- reinforces melancholic tone
- signifies loss and something not being filled
- suggesting women are incomplete without their men
- STANZA 1
8
Q
“An estate…”
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- “An estateful of washing”
- hyperbole + imagery
- reflects the use of chores on women
- 2ND STANZA
9
Q
“Our Wedding…”
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- “Our Wedding; lying”
- juxtaposing lying with wedding
- not something which should be juxtaposed
- 2ND STANZA
10
Q
“unripe..”
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- “unripe acorns”
- imagery
- disappointment
- showing how life is planned out and regimented
- 3RD STANZA
