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How far do you agree that 'To the sea' conveys a sense of disappointment? Some aspects of 'To the sea' convey sense of satisfaction, however other aspects suggest a feeling of disappointment, and this is particularly clear after the change in perspective in the last verse. In the first verse Larkin illustrates what he sees when he revisits the seaside, and remembers. He uses lots of adjectives to describe the activities going on, "Steep beach, blue water, towels, red bathing caps...warm yellow sand." Larkin creates an unreal and clichéd appearance of the scene by using primary colours for adjectives, this is emphasised by the onomatopoeic effect of "hushed waves' repeated fresh collapse" which furthers the idea of the perfect destination. Larkin also creates the image that time has stopped, firstly through his use of punctuation at the end of 3rd and last line he ends in a dash. This...

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