Afternoons Flashcards
1
Q
What is the poem about?
Afternoons
A
Starts with young mothers with children at the park. Larkin describes there routine chores. But the end it shows how women lives have changed and how they aren’t in control of there lives. The next generation will follow there pattern.
2
Q
What is the form?
Afternoons
A
Spilt into 3 equal stanzas. No regular metre which shows the lack of excitement in their lives. In third person. Tone unclear.
3
Q
What is the structure?
Afternoons
A
Setting is first. Then focuses on the woman’s life and contrasting what they were and what they are now. The final stanza returns to the present there is no hope for the future.
