Your posts on Abse's poems should follow the same format as those on Larkin, with an additional comment on how each Abse poem might connect to Larkin's work. These connections might be based on themes and ideas, or a language/form/structure feature.
I've assigned a small number of poems per week for you to work through independently. As with the Larkin posts, I will be able to check your progress each week, to make sure you are up to date. To stretch yourself, range more widely through the collection in addition to the assigned poems.
Things to include:
- a brief summary of what the poem is about
- the themes of the poem
- interesting language, form and structure points
- different interpretations of the poems where possible
- connections to the Larkin poems
Again, these will become revision notes, so be sure to make them focused and useful for you. Illustrate each post with an image - either something literal from the poem, or something more abstract that helps you to connect with the themes or ideas of the poem.
When we get to revision and exam practice in class, you will need to have a good working knowledge of the collection - so these notes will be very valuable...
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