1. The Use of Allusion in Poetry
When writing a poem, an author often uses allusion to enrich the text - calling on noteworthy figures, ideas, or events that emphasize the poem's deeper meaning. ... Immediately into the poem, Larkin writes "[w]hen getting my nose in a book/Cured more things short of school", revealing how through reading he was able to find remedy to his troubles. ... In the final stanza, the speaker's allusion becomes apparent as he calls on the themes of cheap fiction to show what he has inevitably become, writing "[d]on't read much now: the dude/ who lets the girl down before/...
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- Grade Level: Graduate