It provides us a perspective of the oppressed and thoroughly. Carol ann duffys rapture is a collection of poems, which express different views of. Carol ann duffy, the british poet laureate, is almost unknown in this country, which makes her no worse off than blood pudding, haggis or marmite. The poem presents us a disturbing picture of what unregulated power is capable of doing to the lives of others. Men, women, and representation in duffys the worlds wife. Carol ann duffy is a scottish poet and playwright born in 1955. Duffy is operating on a different plane, ahistorical, archetypal, where moon and rose and kiss come clear of the abuses of tradition to be restored to the poets lexicon, as the things of the world are restored to the lover. Rapture, her seventh collection, is a booklength lovepoem, and a moving act of personal testimony but what sets. A short analysis of carol ann duffys text interesting literature. Dec 10, 20 duffy presentation carol ann duffy is one of the most popular and respected poets of our era. A short analysis of carol ann duffys the love poem. Duffy is operating on a different plane, ahistorical, archetypal, where moon and rose and kiss come clear of the abuses of tradition to be restored to the poets lexicon, as. She has received, among other honors, the forward prize, the whitbread poetry award, the.
Carol ann duffy must be one of the best known, and most popular, of contemporary british poets, but ive not read a huge amount of her work. Synopsis 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. A simply beautiful poem written by carol ann duffy. Poem analysis from rapture collection carol ann duffy. Seeing as there are more than 50 poems in the book, i thought maybe it would be a good idea if we all helped each other out a bit.
For falling in love dismantles all that we may have felt comfortable and secure. Eliot prizewinning collection from the poet laureate. About the poem the dolphins by carol ann duffy is dramatic monologue voiced by a dolphin which revolves around the themes of exploitation displacement, alienation and the need for ecological conservation. It runs from shakespeares sonnets or john donnes poems, through to elizabeth barrett. The sample essay on rapture carol ann duffy analysis deals with a framework of researchbased facts, approaches and arguments concerning this theme. Here is a spoken version of the poem syntax by carol ann duffy read by tom obedlam. The poem ithaca by carol ann duffy is an unrhymed poem of five stanzas that makes use of a conversational and everyday language. Jul, 2017 synopsis 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. The effortless virtuosity, directness, drama and humanity of carol ann duffys verse have made her our most admired and bestloved contemporary poet. Carol ann duffy is the author of several volumes of poetry, including the worlds wife, rapture, as well as edited poetry collections and books for children. Its a love poem about love poetry, which uses other poets words to create a collage.
Margaret reynolds finds carol ann duffys rapture unashamedly lyrical. The text has become iconic of the very visible, portable proof of love. The narrator, probably a man who has travelled a lot, addresses either odysseus, the hero of homers epic poem the odyssey, or an imaginary modern traveller or reader. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the poetry of carol ann duffy. For an example of a stylistic analysis of poetry at university level see. With her verse, she likes to use simple words in complicated ways. From rapture picador, 2005, carol ann duffy 2005, used by permission of the author and the publisher. The reader is vicariously, voyeuristically part of the grand celebration. Art is one of many poems from carol ann duffys rapture. Rapture carol ann duffy analysis essay example paperap.
Apr 14, 20 carol ann duffy, the british poet laureate, is almost unknown in this country, which makes her no worse off than blood pudding, haggis or marmite. If i was dead by carol ann duffy scottish poetry library. Jan 06, 2008 carol ann duffy must be one of the best known, and most popular, of contemporary british poets, but ive not read a huge amount of her work. A scot, carol ann duffy is a poet, playwright, childrens author, and anthology editor. Carol ann duffy, appointed britains poet laureate in 2009, writes love poems to poetry, and the world that feeds them. Swing, rain, absence and if i was dead wednesday, 19 may 2010 swing. Oct 01, 2017 rapture, carol ann duffys seventh collection, is a booklength lovepoem, and a moving act of personal testimony. I wont post them all, but suffice to say usually critics find different aspects of the writer to compliment or criticize, and i often agree with just one or two, if with any of them at all. But it does in the case of carol ann duffys rapture. Mar 26, 2014 a revision video for gcse students studying the relationships cluster of the moon on the tides anthology for aqa english literature. Home a level and ib english literature poem analysis from rapture collection carol ann duffy poem analysis from rapture collection carol ann duffy 5. Aliosn ridyards commentary on this blog is excellent and discusses the techniques by which duffy communicates the thunderbolt surprise of falling in love.
Some of her most famous collections include the worlds wife. And, as seems to be the rule for poets laureate, her best work consists of her nonlaureate poems. A2 english literature carol ann duffy rapture presentation does nature mirror human emotion. Carol ann duffy links love poems into a single, entrancing narrative. There is a tradition for the sequence of love poems. Carol ann duffys seventh collection is a booklength love poem, and a moving act of personal testimony. The poem comes from the collection of poems rapture and explores primarily the themes of love and time. A revision video for gcse students studying the relationships cluster of the moon on the tides anthology for aqa english literature. This book of wonderful love poems is also a love poem to poetry itself. Sep 22, 2014 a2 english literature carol ann duffy rapture presentation does nature mirror human emotion.
Rapture is intimate as a diary except that it is free of particularity. In rapture 2005, carol ann duffy when looking at this short poem, we feel that the author intends to sound and look striking. Oct 25, 2017 carol ann duffy is a scottish poet and playwright born in 1955. Here in her poem text, carol ann duffy rather uncomfortably admits to the rechecking of her messages. Her work is widely successful and studied in schools throughout the united kingdom. First published in rapture, duffys volume of love poems, first published in 2005. Carol ann duffy rapture is duffys most intimate avowal of samesex desire sarah ditum.
Carol ann duffy links love poems into a single, entrancing narrative in rapture, says kate kellaway kate kellaway sat 8 oct 2005 20. I wear the two, the mobile and the landline phones, like guns, slung from the pockets on my hips. In 200919 she served as the first woman poet laureate of great britain. She has received, among other honors, the forward prize, the whitbread poetry award, the lannan award, and the e. The poem is called rapture which invokes an image of being pulled up into the heavens but this imagery seems to negate that idea. When she was 16, she moved to liverpool to be with the poet adrian henri, who was 25 years her senior. She has won many prestigious awards for her poetry and her status is further confirmed by the inclusion of her work as a key study area for the current a level syllabus. The effortless virtuosity, directness, drama and humanity of carol ann duffy s verse have made her our most admired and bestloved contemporary poet.
Carol ann duffy is the author or editor of several volumes of poetry, including the worlds wife, rapture, and also books for children. Carol ann duffy rapture collection subject of the poem. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage. Rapture, carol ann duffys seventh collection, is a booklength lovepoem, and a moving act of personal testimony. R a p t u r e carol ann duffy does nature mirror human emotion. May 07, 2018 first published in rapture, duffys volume of love poems, first published in 2005. Language analysis in this poem there are many references to money, which contrasts the concept of material wealth and possessions against love and time spent with a loved one.
Apply relevant methods for text analysis, drawing on linguistic and literary techniques. The love poem appeared in carol ann duffys 2005 collection rapture. To see the essays introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, read on. Jan 07, 2006 but it does in the case of carol ann duffy s rapture.
Carol ann duffys rapture is a collection of poems, which express different views of love. The structure, the syntactic parameters, its lexical density, even the title are tellingly significant. We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. Rapture is a remarkable collection of love poems documenting the rise and eventual fall of a love affair. Farrar, straus and giroux 1999 rapture macmillan 2006 new selected poems. Oct 08, 2005 carol ann duffy links love poems into a single, entrancing narrative in rapture, says kate kellaway kate kellaway sat 8 oct 2005 20. From the poem name, possibly a love poem to marina tsvetaeva echoing poems for blok. Rapture has a religious significance it is supposed to be the time when the living and the dead ascend into heaven to spend eternity with god.
A short analysis of carol ann duffys the love poem interesting. Im studying a2 english literature with edexcel and one of our texts is the anthology of poems by carol ann duffy which is called rapture. Duffys rapture is very much a contemporary collection and this poem reveals our secret obsession with detecting the often subtle, shifting revelations of love. Instead, rapture is a map of real love, in all its churning. Duffy presentation carol ann duffy is one of the most popular and respected poets of our era. In duffys poem unloving, she deploys a series of images from the natural. Our catalogue store includes many more recordings which you can download to. This poem, you begins carol ann duffys sequence of love poems, unambiguoulsy called rapture. A2 english literature carol ann duffy rapture presentation does. The free tracks you can enjoy in the poetry archive are a selection of a poets work. Carol ann duffys short poem text might be the first great poem written about texting and text.