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HELLLPPP - Reasons for attendance - Philip Larkin
0 Hello there, 02 br
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00 Im from scotland, and im sitting my HIGHER english exam on FRIDAY!!! 02 br
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00 Im a bit stuck at a few things.... its pretty hard for me. 02 br
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00 I have been reading the posts about My Last Duchess, and they proved verrrry helpfull! 02 br
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00 So... im going to post another poem which i cannot find reviews for anywhere... Reasons For Attendance - Philip Larkin. 02 br
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00 The trumpets voice, Loud and authoritive, 02 br
00 Draws me a moment to the lighted glass 02 br
00 To watch the dancers - all under twenty-five - 02 br
00 Shifting intently, face to flushed face, 02 br
00 Solemnly on the beat of happiness. 02 br
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00 - Or so i fancy, sensing the smoke and sweat, 02 br
00 The wonderful feel of girls. Why be out here? 02 br
00 But then, why be in there? Sex, yes, but what 02 br
00 Is sex? Surely, to think the lions share 02 br
00 Of happiness is found by couples - sheer 02 br
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00 Inaccuracy as far as im concerned. 02 br
00 What calls me is that listed, rough-tongued bell 02 br
00 (Art, if you like) whose individual sound 02 br
00 insists i too am individual 02 br
00 It speaks; I hear; others may hear as well, 02 br
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00 But not for me, nor I for them; and so 02 br
00 With happiness. Therfore I stay outside, 02 br
00 Believing this; and they maul to and fro, 02 br
00 Believing that; and both are satisfied, 02 br
00 If no one has misjudged himself. Or lied. 02 br
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00 Any help is greatly appreciated, as I have not got many notes on the poem so far, a few mere annotations! 02 br
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00 The review of My Last Duchess from ANNIE was amazing, something like that would be out of this world, but I realise that’s asking a lot! 02 br
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00 Ok that’s the poem, heres a few POSSIBLE sample questions from previous exams, so you have an idea what I should know…? 02 br
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00 Choose a poem about old age. 02 br
00 Explain what impression the poet creates of old age and discuss how eddectively the impression is created. 02 br
00 In your answer refer closely to at least two of: Theme, imagery, word choice, structure, mood and any other appropriate feature. 02 br
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00 Choose a poem which you think could be described as a ‘quiet’ or ‘reflective’ poem. 02 br
00 Show how the poet has achieved this effect and discuss to what extent you find it a suitable way of dealing the subject matter in the poem. 02 br
00 Refer to mood, theme, sound, imagery, rhythm or any other appropriate feature. 02 br
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00 Choose a poem that explores lonliness or isolation. 02 br
00 Show how the poet explores the theme and discuss to what extent your appreciation of the theme was deepend by the poets treatment. 02 br
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00 Thanks mcadam 0-
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00 Im from scotland, and im sitting my HIGHER english exam on FRIDAY!!! 02 br
02 br
00 Im a bit stuck at a few things.... its pretty hard for me. 02 br
02 br
00 I have been reading the posts about My Last Duchess, and they proved verrrry helpfull! 02 br
02 br
00 So... im going to post another poem which i cannot find reviews for anywhere... Reasons For Attendance - Philip Larkin. 02 br
02 br
02 br
00 The trumpets voice, Loud and authoritive, 02 br
00 Draws me a moment to the lighted glass 02 br
00 To watch the dancers - all under twenty-five - 02 br
00 Shifting intently, face to flushed face, 02 br
00 Solemnly on the beat of happiness. 02 br
02 br
00 - Or so i fancy, sensing the smoke and sweat, 02 br
00 The wonderful feel of girls. Why be out here? 02 br
00 But then, why be in there? Sex, yes, but what 02 br
00 Is sex? Surely, to think the lions share 02 br
00 Of happiness is found by couples - sheer 02 br
02 br
00 Inaccuracy as far as im concerned. 02 br
00 What calls me is that listed, rough-tongued bell 02 br
00 (Art, if you like) whose individual sound 02 br
00 insists i too am individual 02 br
00 It speaks; I hear; others may hear as well, 02 br
02 br
00 But not for me, nor I for them; and so 02 br
00 With happiness. Therfore I stay outside, 02 br
00 Believing this; and they maul to and fro, 02 br
00 Believing that; and both are satisfied, 02 br
00 If no one has misjudged himself. Or lied. 02 br
02 br
00 Any help is greatly appreciated, as I have not got many notes on the poem so far, a few mere annotations! 02 br
02 br
00 The review of My Last Duchess from ANNIE was amazing, something like that would be out of this world, but I realise that’s asking a lot! 02 br
02 br
02 br
02 br
02 br
02 br
00 Ok that’s the poem, heres a few POSSIBLE sample questions from previous exams, so you have an idea what I should know…? 02 br
02 br
02 br
00 Choose a poem about old age. 02 br
00 Explain what impression the poet creates of old age and discuss how eddectively the impression is created. 02 br
00 In your answer refer closely to at least two of: Theme, imagery, word choice, structure, mood and any other appropriate feature. 02 br
02 br
00 Choose a poem which you think could be described as a ‘quiet’ or ‘reflective’ poem. 02 br
00 Show how the poet has achieved this effect and discuss to what extent you find it a suitable way of dealing the subject matter in the poem. 02 br
00 Refer to mood, theme, sound, imagery, rhythm or any other appropriate feature. 02 br
02 br
00 Choose a poem that explores lonliness or isolation. 02 br
00 Show how the poet explores the theme and discuss to what extent your appreciation of the theme was deepend by the poets treatment. 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks mcadam 0-
Top answer
0 Hello NHF, welcome to English Forums! 02 br 02 br 00 My Last Duchess is a 'bookish' poem, so it helps to know a little about the background. This poem is different; I would say that the only 'external' fact you need to know is that Larkin finished writing it in December 1953 – on the 30th December, in fact.
- 0 Hello NHF, welcome to English Forums!
- 02 br 02 br 00 My Last Duchess is a 'bookish' poem, so it helps to know a little about the background.
- This poem is different; I would say that the only 'external' fact you need to know is that Larkin finished writing it in December 1953 – on the 30th December, in fact.
- 02 br 02 br 00 So I'd suggest we approach it slightly differently.
- Here are a few questions that should help you to think about what the poem does – just give a few words in answer to each.
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0 Hello NHF, welcome to English Forums! 02 br
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00 My Last Duchess is a 'bookish' poem, so it helps to know a little about the background. This poem is different; I would say that the only 'external' fact you need to know is that Larkin finished writing it in December 1953 – on the 30th December, in fact. 02 br
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00 So I'd suggest we approach it slightly
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00 My Last Duchess is a 'bookish' poem, so it helps to know a little about the background. This poem is different; I would say that the only 'external' fact you need to know is that Larkin finished writing it in December 1953 – on the 30th December, in fact. 02 br
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00 So I'd suggest we approach it slightly
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what is the name for starting a poem with a hyphen? i am doing reasons for attendance at standard grade and need to know this as it shows hesitation and insecurity
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In reason's for attendance Larkin juxtaposes several ideas which can simply be condensed to his struggle to please his contemporary reader (interested more in the sensual experience of poetry) or his victorian readers (interested more in the physical beauty of poetry). You could also interpret this poem as a struggle to find happiness. Wether happiness can be achieved through the sensual advan
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