What carol ann duffy has done with the worlds wife is give voice to the. The way my mother speaks by carol ann duffy scottish. The famous poet is a well known feminist and aims to express truths about life through her poetry. An 18 slide fully differentiated powerpoint on duffys medusa with annotation and analysis. From the character and voice cluster, a poetry reading and commentary on duffys medusa. Medusa and poseidon the punishment of athena see u in history ep. Carol ann duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time, and rapture is essential reading for the brokenhearted of all ages rose tremain. Carol ann duffy is scotlands most famous contemporary female poet. Her jealousy is portrayed through the violent animalistic images of creatures the speaker is compared to. Selected poems is a collection of poetry chosen by carol ann duffy from her first four acclaimed novels. Apr 15, 2012 hey guys this is a presentation on the poem medusa by carol ann duffy, its for my english homework, ill really appreciate peoples takes and thoughts on the poem.
Discuss the use of imagery in the poem medusa by carol ann. Warming her pearls by carol ann duffy poetry foundation. In the poem, medusa, by carol ann duffy, the author depicts a woman undergoing changes due to her uneasiness for her lovers wavering loyalty. Once again, we have a poem from carol ann duffy, superimposing her thoughts about a fictional and mythical creature onto our minds, just like she did with the biblical figure of salome give that a read if. Carol ann duffy was born to a roman catholic family in the gorbals, a poor part of glasgow. The family moved to england when duffy was six years old. Collected poems is both the perfect singlevolume introduction for new readers and a glorious opportunity for old friends to celebrate thirty years work by one of the countrys greatest. Information on different aspects of the poem medusa by carol ann duffy. Carol ann duffy and medusa carol ann duffy 1955 carol ann duffy was born in glasgow on 23 december 1955 to a scottish father and irish mother. In the anthology, duffy told the stories of the women behind some of the most famous men in the world. Whilst many are complaining that the collection is basically just a how to guide on man hating, they ignore the fact that.
Ive read this book a few times because its poetry thats fun while at the same time having a rich vein of truth running through it. Mock ioc on medusa carol ann duffy is the poet laureate of the united kingdom. Dame carol ann duffy dbe frsl honfba honfrse born 23 december 1955 is a british poet and playwright. She was the daughter of mary nee black and frank duffy, an electrical fitter. Carol ann duffys medusa an analysis revised of the. Endlessly varied and wonderfully inventive, this volume is the perfect introduction for new listeners, the essential selection for students, and a glorious sum of parts for old. She is woman, after all, who has been persecuted by both men and women and has ultimately been cursed for a combination of her youthful beauty and pride. Carol ann duffy writes poem for royal philharmonic societys. Carol ann duffy is the poet laureate of the united kingdom. The speaker of carol ann duffys medusa does not hold back regarding her anger and fury toward men. Online rapture by carol ann duffy download rapture by carol ann duffy. Tusitala expert english tuition carol ann duffys medusa.
Includes unseen poetry analysis checklist and question for students to respond to. Jealous love forms a central concern of the poets, with each one focusing. Raised catholic, she spent her childhood in staffordshire with her sister and four brothers. Medusa by carol ann duffy the poem medusa explores the theme of jealousy and anger. She is a professor of contemporary poetry at manchester metropolitan university, and was. Nov 05, 2015 collected poems is both the perfect singlevolume introduction for new readers and a glorious opportunity for old friends to celebrate thirty years work by one of the countrys greatest literary talents. Carol ann duffy is a master at drawing on myth and history, then subverting them in a vivid and surprising way to create poems that have the pull of the past and the crack of the contemporary. Carol ann duffy is especially skilful in her use of dramatic monologue, fashioning and assuming the voices of mythological, historical, and fictive characters, such as medusa. However carol ann duffys poem was on my mind as i awoke today, so thought i would jot a few ideas about the poem again, this time beneath each stanza. Includes an 18page pupil booklet with a range of activities and worksheets together with further downloadable readings of the poem and commentary. Carol ann duffy greek mythology by isabelle sarwono on prezi. In this poem, duffy retells the story of theseus from the medusas perspective. She attended saint austins rc primary school, went on to josephs convent school and then stafford girls high school. In the anthology, duffy told the stories of the women behind some.
Her writing talent was recognized by some of her teachers. Carol ann duffy is a scottishirish poet, born on 23rd december 1955 in gorbals, glasgow. She is the uks poet laureate and is the first female to ever have held this distinguished position. The free tracks you can enjoy in the poetry archive are a selection of a poets work. She attended saint austins rc primary school, went. Medusa has been explored several times on this blog and i will be writing a full length, tusi note on the poem in the next few days. Carol ann duffy included this poem in her collection entitled the worlds wife. Medusa by carol ann duffy presentation english homework. This poem comes from carol ann duffys 1993 collection mean time.
Our catalogue store includes many more recordings which you can download to your device. From rapture picador, 2005, carol ann duffy 2005, used by permission of the author and the publisher. She became the first woman to hold the post of poet laureate in 2009. It confirms indisputably that carol ann duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time rose tremain, guardian. The way my mother speaks by carol ann duffy scottish poetry. In a special valentines day book club, carol ann duffy reads from a collection featuring the best of her love poetry. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. In the poem, medusa, duffys goal is to enable readers to better understand a womans psyche by using medusa as a metaphor. Feb 14, 20 in a special valentines day book club, carol ann duffy reads from a collection featuring the best of her love poetry. Rapture is a remarkable collection of love poems documenting the rise and eventual fall of a love affair. A ladies maid considers the voluptuous life of her mistress upstairs as. Dec, 20 carol ann duffy has written a poem to celebrate the bicentenary of the royal philharmonic society, which among many other things commissioned beethovens 9th for. Hey guys this is a presentation on the poem medusa by carol ann duffy, its for my english homework, ill really appreciate peoples takes and.
The reason duffy has chosen to breathe new life into medusa is that this is a character quite simply. Carol ann duffy is an awardwinning scottish poet who, according to danette dimarco in mosaic, is the poet of postpost war england. If i was dead by carol ann duffy scottish poetry library. Four works that examine the role or view of women in society are john stuart mills the subjection of women, t. We can find in duffy moments where there may be a play on the as if gift of creation and i will talk about this later in the blog.
Carol ann duffy writes poem for royal philharmonic society. Duffy often uses dark humour in her poems and writes in monologues filled with rhetorical questions which encourage the reader to try and see life through the eyes of the narrator as is the case with medusa. Download book rapture by carol ann duffy torrent link. However carol ann duffys poem was on my mind as i awoke today, so. Together with her four younger brothers, she was raised in staffordshire in the west midlands of england where her father worked as a fitter with english electric. Metaphorically, the speaker compares her own situation to that of medusa being raped by.
Alfred prufrock, virginia woolfs a room of ones own, and carol ann duffys medusa. Duffy is best known for writing love poems that often take the form of monologues. Poem analysis medusa by carol ann duffy tes resources. Standing female nude, selling manhattan, the other country, and mean time winner of the whitbread poetry award. On december 23, 1955, carol ann duffy was born in glasgow, scotland to mary black and frank duffy, both of irish catholic descent.
A suspicion, a doubt, a jealousy grew in my mind, which turned the hairs on my head to filthy snakes. Jan 26, 20 duffys medusa the reason duffy has chosen to breathe new life into medusa is that this is a character quite simply packed full of fascinating imagery and symbolism. A scot, carol ann duffy is a poet, playwright, childrens author, and anthology editor. The worlds wife the collection of poems by carol ann duffy entitled the worlds wife was first published in 1999 and presents stories, myths, fairy tales and characters in western. New selected poems contains poems chosen by carol ann duffy from her first six acclaimed collections, from standing female nude to feminine gospels, and a handful of other poems collected here for the first time.
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