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In Philip Larkin's poem "An Arundel Tomb," what central image does the speaker use to make a case for the lasting nature of love?
AA crumbling castle wall covered in ivy
BA stone effigy of an earl and countess with their hands clasped together✓
CA gravestone inscribed with a love poem
DA stained-glass window showing a wedding ceremony The poem centers on the medieval tomb effigy of an earl and countess in Chichester Cathedral, where their sculpted figures are depicted holding hands. Larkin uses this image to ponder whether love can genuinely endure beyond time and death.
In Philip Larkin's poem "An Arundel Tomb," what central image does the speaker keep returning to?
AA crumbling castle wall covered in ivy
BA medieval stone effigy of an earl and countess holding hands✓
CA stained-glass window depicting a wedding ceremony
DA gravestone engraved with a love poem The speaker examines a medieval tomb sculpture featuring the effigies of an earl and countess. He is particularly moved by the detail of their joined hands, which serves as the poem's main symbol of lasting love.
In Philip Larkin's poem "An Arundel Tomb," what is the central image that the speaker focuses on throughout the poem?
AA crumbling castle wall covered in ivy
BA stone effigy of an earl and countess whose hands are clasped together✓
CA painted portrait of a medieval knight and his wife
DA gravestone inscription declaring eternal love The poem depicts a medieval tomb sculpture showing an earl and countess lying side by side. The earl's gauntleted hand holds his wife's bare hand, and this image serves as a way for Larkin to delve into themes of love, the passage of time, and what truly lasts.