The Conflict Between Reason and Emotion. Analysing Philip Larkin's Poem 'No Road'


Essay, 2006

6 Pages, Grade: 1,0


Abstract or Introduction

The title of Philip Larkin’s “No Road” already introduces the reader to the gloomy atmosphere prevailing in the poem. In it, the persona reflects the process of letting-go of his former partner after the mutually agreed end of their relationship. Despite the strong feelings that both partners still seem to have for each other, it is not possible for them to stay together. What the poem is essentially about is the eternal human conflict between ratio and emotion. Central to this topic is the suffering caused by this antagonism. The principle devices used to communicate the theme of suffering in the poem are the narrative framework and the language. The latter is full of imagery, simile, alliteration, enjambment, and litotes. How these devices work in the communication will be discussed in the following.

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Title
The Conflict Between Reason and Emotion. Analysing Philip Larkin's Poem 'No Road'
College
University of Paderborn
Course
CLC-Advanced 1
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2006
Pages
6
Catalog Number
V71208
ISBN (eBook)
9783638628471
ISBN (Book)
9783668180895
File size
380 KB
Language
English
Notes
Since the topic of the essay is the same every semester, this version might be of help to get some ideas.
Keywords
Concerning, Philip, Larkin, Road, CLC-Advanced
Quote paper
Ana Colton-Sonnenberg (Author), 2006, The Conflict Between Reason and Emotion. Analysing Philip Larkin's Poem 'No Road', Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/71208

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