Quiz - Toads by Philip Larkin

How does Larkin use the metaphor of the "toad" to convey the speaker's feelings about work? Quote from the text to support your answer. (2)

Write down the word used in the poem to mean: "boy or men acting as medical orderlies on board a ship"

Identify the main theme(s) of the poem

Write down the word used in the poem to mean: "very poor people" (1)

How is the main theme you listed above conveyed through the poet's use of structure? Make specific reference to the poem's rhyme and meter in your answer. (3)

Refer to lines 5-6. Discuss how Larkin's choice of diction deepens our understanding of the speaker's tone? (2)

Write down the word used in the poem to mean: "an uncouth rude person" (1)