Structure

• How many stanzas ( how many lines) are there in Afternoons?

  3 stanzas and 8 lines per stanza
• Why did Philip Larkin make each stanza identically 8 lines long?

  The repetitive and constant 8 lines show how its an unbreakable cycle for the women and further emphasises how they are trapped and controlled.
• Is there a rhyme scheme?


  No the lack of rhyme scheme shows the lack of excitement and variety in the women's lives.
• Is it in 1/2/3rd person?

  It is in 3rd person narrative
• Natural imagery is used to show the change in people's lives.