The break in the rhythm forces you to halt then breathe and absorb what has taken place and ponder that he now is too old - an implication of victory. ... In the following stanza the poet uses sturdy sounding words repetitiously (back to, back to), and words that sound like what they do (pleading, sobbing) you can feel the rhythm of the rape that is occurring (voice-over body over hers). ...
A critic has said that 'A theme which dominates Larkin's poetry is that desire is ultimately unobtainable' Discuss two or three of Larkin's poems in the context of this statement. In your answer you should consider: - The various forms of desire that Philip Larkin explores - The conclusions that...