... differing ways, each poet's reference aids their success in revealing the intended significance of their writing. Through the use of ironic allusion, Larkin illustrates how escapism ultimately leads to further misery through his indirect comparison of the speaker's latest preference in literature and what his life inevitably comes to be. In "Constantly risking absurdity", Ferlinghetti relates the stunts of ... ...

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