Compare the effectiveness of the ending of Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare with the effectiveness of the endings of one poem by Simon Armitage, one poem by Carol Ann Duffy and one other poem from the Pre-1914 Poetry Bank. (36

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Compare the effectiveness of the ending of 'Sonnet 130' by William Shakespeare with the effectiveness of the endings of one poem by Simon Armitage, one poem by Carol Ann Duffy and one other poem from the Pre-1914 Poetry Bank. (36 marks)

The poets of 'Sonnet 130'; 'Mother any distance'; 'Salome' and 'The Laboratory' all use the endings of their poems to leave a distinctive and memorable ending in the reader's mind which captivate what the poem is about.

The language in the poem adds to the overall effectiveness of the ending. In 'Salome', language shows Salome's disturbing behaviour. The horrific imagery of 'sticky red sheets' is revolting. Whilst the casual, colloquial language - 'ain't life a bitch' - is cold and distasteful in this context and it thoroughly conveys the sadistic, malevolent psyche of Salome. This contrasts against 'Mother'. The mutilated man beheaded has no future; whereas in 'Mother', Armitage has the 'endless sky', a metaphor of the different possibilities for him. Similarly, both men had their futures affected by women. In 'Salome', she tragically got rid of the 'good-looking' man's future. Whereas in 'Mother', his mother tried to cling on to him, not wanting him to grow-up