1. Larkin: Response to Desire
... emotions and very impersonal, again promoting the natural world and conveying his desire for isolation. The alliteration used in 'thin and thistled' and 'night north' uses harsh consonant sounds which make the man - controlled landscape sound inferior to the countryside which is natural. It also makes the tone at this point sound bitter and critical, conveying his dislike of modern society. The images of 'workmen at dawn' and 'piled gold clouds' reinforce the excessive ... of content in the natural world. The alliteration of 'shapes and shingle' makes the landscape seem very fluid and h...
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