Re-read 'Ambulances' on page 31. Explore how Larkin presents mortality in this poem - 2016.
Re-read ‘Afternoons’ on page 44. Explore how Larkin depicts the passage of time in this poem - 2017.
Re-read ‘An Arundel Tomb’ on pages 45-46. Explore how Larkin depicts love in this poem - 2018.
Re-read ‘Here’ on pages 3-4. Explore how Larkin depicts the journey in this poem - 2019.
Re-read ‘Toads Revisited’ on pages 15-16. Explore how Larkin depicts attitudes to work in this poem - 2022.
Duffy
Re-read 'Confession' on page 11. Explore the ways in which Duffy portrays religion in this poem - 2016.
Re-read ‘Brothers’ on page 8. Explore the ways in which Duffy portrays family in this poem - 2017.
Re-read ‘Welltread’ on page 10. Explore the ways in which Duffy portrays school life in this poem - 2018
Re-read ‘Oslo’ on page 28. Examine how Duffy depicts the experience of the traveller in this poem - 2019.
Re-read ‘Close’ on page 33. Examine how Duffy portrays a relationship in this poem - 2022.
Comparison
“Their attitudes towards society are critical, almost cynical”. In the light of this view, explore connections between the ways in which Larkin and Duffy write about society - 2016.
“In the work of both poets, there is a strong sense of the past.” In the light of this view, explore connections between the ways in which Larkin and Duffy write about the past - 2016
How far do you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in the way they write about unhappiness in their poetry? - 2017.
How far do you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in depicting relationships as “rarely simple”? - 2017.
How far do you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in the ways in which they write about the superficiality of society in their poetry? - 2018.
“Larkin and Duffy are alike in the ways in which they present a world of lost opportunities”. How far do you agree? - 2018.
How far do you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in the ways in which they portray outsiders in society? - 2019.
“Their representations of women are radically different.” In response to this view, explore connections between the ways in which Larkin and Duffy write about women - 2019.
How far do you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in the ways in which they portray unsuccessful relationships in their poetry? - 2022.
“In their poetry, memories are often painful.” In response to this view, \n explore connections between the ways in which Larkin and Duffy make use of memories - 2022.