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List, in order, the stages of a critical appreciation of a poem.
Think of the three questions: what it says, how it says it and how well it says it.
With which group of English writers is Larkin usually linked, and what did they favour?
It is a one-word name for a group of the 1950s.
In which year was the poem written, and in which collection did it appear?
It belongs to the same collection as the title poem about weddings.
Which feature marks the turning point of the poem?
Think of where the speaker stops himself.
Write a complete critical appreciation of "Dockery and Son" in about 300 words, without quoting the poem.
Follow the six steps: introduction, theme, form, language, tone and evaluation, conclusion.
"Larkin's bleakness is honest, not merely gloomy." Discuss with reference to the poem. Write about 200 words.
Look for places where the speaker questions himself, and ask whether the poem asks for pity.
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