Poetry Anthology - Afternoons

Which poet wrote Afternoons?

• Philip Larkin
• Rita Dove
• William Wordsworth
• Carol Ann Duffy

What did the poet of Afternoons do for a living and where did he live?

• Librarian from Hull
• Cleaner from Grimsby
• Teacher from Leeds
• Farmer from Dorset

In Afternoons, what does 'Their beauty has thickened' mean?

• The women have lost their beauty as they have aged
• The women now wear lots of makeup
• The women have become more beautiful with age
• The women have lost their intelligence

What does the narrator of Afternoons suggest about marriage? Choose all that apply.

• It takes away a woman's independence

• It takes away a woman's identity

• It limits a woman's life

• Life becomes monotonous and repetitive

The poet that wrote 'Afternoons' had a _____ view of relationships, marriage and children.

• positive

• idealistic

• negative

• cynical

Complete the quote from 'Afternoons': 'young mothers assemble... Setting _______ their children'

• free

• loose

• fire to

In 'Afternoons, what are the two meanings of 'lying' in the line ‘the album lettered Our Wedding, lying near the television'?

What is the structure of the poem?

• three equal stanza's showing the repetitive nature of the women's lives.

• 3 stanza's representing the three stages of life (youth, adulthood, old age).

• 3 different length stanzas representing the ever changing lives of these women,

Complete the quote from 'Afternoons': 'estateful of _______'

• children

• chores

• washing

• husbands

Complete the quote from 'Afternoons': '_______ is fading'

• Summer

• Spring

• Autumn

• Winter