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Read Text B below, the poem entitled ‘After the Lunch’ by Wendy Cope (b. 1945), and then answer the following question.
With detailed reference to two poems from the Anthology and Text B, compare and contrast how the theme of love is presented.
- Two - The question clearly refers to the number of poems needed.
- Theme - Notice how the focus of a question is often found at the end of the sentence.
- Love - The question invites us to argue that the theme of love is presented by the poets in different ways. Your responses should explore the presentation of love.
After the Lunch
On Waterloo Bridge, where we said our goodbyes,
The weather conditions bring tears to my eyes.
I wipe them away with a black woolly glove
And try not to notice I’ve fallen in love.
On Waterloo Bridge I am trying to think:
This is nothing. You’re high on the charm and the drink.
But the juke-box inside me is playing a song
That says something different. And when was it wrong?
On Waterloo Bridge with the wind in my hair
I am tempted to skip. You’re a fool. I don’t care.
The head does its best but the heart is the boss-
I admit it before I am halfway across.
Wendy Cope
After the lunch by Wendy Cope © Faber & Faber www.faber.co.uk