The poem I chose was the one I also read in class, Siren Song by Margaret Atwood. I believe this poem would be considered dramatic poetry, due to the fact the persona never truly specifies who he/she is, and it could be presented as a form of speech or scene of a play. I also noticed through the poem I realized that the auditor is the reader. The narrator refers to “you” many times. The poem also has imagery. When the poem mentions men leaping overboard in squadrons, the beached skulls, to squatting on an island looking picturesque and mythical you really get these images in your head while reading. After reading the full poem and getting a better understanding of it, I would say the tone of voice would be more verbal irony. This is mainly because you find out at the end that the narrator is actually the “Siren” singing its song to lure you in, and to learn the irresistible song you had to “help” him/her. My favorite part of the poem would have to be the end, where the Siren once again lures a victim in and even though it’s boring it works like a charm. Usually I dread reading poems, most of the time they are just confusing, but this on I really did enjoy. I have never really heard of Margaret Atwood before, but I want to look into more about her now!
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This was an interesting poem that you chose. I liked hearing the background information too. That was pretty cool! I think I'll try to find some more of her work online and read some.
ReplyDeletei loved this poem! it was really kind of a surprise at the end - very powerful. i definitely want to find more of atwood's stuff after having read it in class. also i should really read up on the whole sirens thing again lol. i mean, seriously, some women are like sirens..
ReplyDeleteI love the point she makes that all men (or people) fall for the line that they are unique...or special. This is ultimately what draws them toward destruction everytime. We all want to be special, don't we? It's the basis of the seduction she's talking about here...
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