Memory - F.L, W.O, M.T, A.T

Question 1

What is the ‘First Love’ (memory) overview?

Answer 1

First Love > Power of memory in evoking strong, bitter-sweet emotions associated with lost love

Question 2

What are the ‘First Love’ memory quotes?

Answer 2

AO3 >'child's love'
'clench'
'star' 'size of a tear' 'stammers itself in my heart'  
'Unseen flowers' 
'suddenly pierce and sweeten'

Question 3

What is the ‘Wild Oats’ (memory) overview?

Answer 3

Wild Oats >Memory used to evoke regret associated with love and lost romantic opportunity, disguised by a comical tone of indifference

Question 4

What are the ‘Wild Oats’ memory quotes?

Answer 4

‘bosomy English rose’ ‘her friend in specs I could talk to.’
‘too selfish, withdrawn, /And easily bored to love.’
‘Well, useful to get that learnt.’
‘Unlucky charms, perhaps.’

Question 5

What page is ‘First Love’ on?

Answer 5

Duffy > page 23

Question 6

What page is ‘Wild Oats’ on?

Answer 6

Larkin > page 40

Question 7

What is the ‘Mean Time’ memory overview?

Answer 7

> Memory used to evoke a poignant sense of melancholy and hopelessness as Duffy’s persona mourns their lost love

Question 8

What are the ‘Mean Time’ memory quotes?

Answer 8

'stole', 'wrong part of town,'
'unmendable rain'
'dead', 'beyond all light.'
'shortened days/and the endless nights'
'light' >motif >loss of light creates voice of despair

Question 9

What is the ‘An Arundel Tomb’ memory overview?

Answer 9

‘An Arundel Tomb’ >Larkin explores how the memory of love is altered through time