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    Compare the ways in which Caroline Duffy and Sheenagh Pugh write about and present women in their poems ‘Standing Female Nude’ and ‘Sweet 18’. One may note how the portrayal of women in society is one of the pivotal themes throughout Caroline Duffy’s poetry‚ whether it being one which depicts women’s empowerment‚ isolation or objectification in society. Caroline Duffy is very honest in her poetry‚ she is cynical in the fact that she is renowned for expressing things how they are; as expressed

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    poems tell a story; some illustrate what love should or shouldn’t be; some poems express the separation of two loved ones. There is no limit to explaining what love really is. The poems ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy both try

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    Valentine ‘Valentine’ is a controversial love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout the poem the poetess compares love to an onion and she does that by using a variety of techniques such as imagery‚ symbolism‚ word choice and structure. All these techniques justify why Valentine is an unusual love-poem as they help the poet express her different point of view. Overall‚ the poem is unusual as its title mistakenly leads the reader into thinking that the poem will be typical. I felt deeply moved

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    ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘Our Love Now’ by Martyn Lowery. These two poems were my first choice as they both link to the theme of love‚ yet they are significantly different as they show how their ideas of love differ. ‘Valentine’ has the idea that love is original and true rather than hiding behind false pretences i.e. ‘a red rose’ or ‘a satin heart’ (Duffy 1993). Whereas ‘Our Love Now’ has two different perspectives‚ the males idea is that although the relationship is broken it can be fixed

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    With particular reference to ‘Mrs. Lazarus’ show how Carol Ann Duffy presents relationships between men and women The World’s Wife originates from the idiom ‘The World and His Wife’ which is commonly used to express a large amount of people‚ however after understanding the feminist concept of Carol Ann Duffy’s work this idiom can be interpreted in a different light. The phrase may actually present men in a powerful position; it personifies the world and by doing so assumes that this great miracle

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    Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ’Havisham’ is a dramatic monologue written from the eyes of the infamous character Miss Havisham who is extracted from Dickens’s ’Great Expectations’. Miss Havisham is a very disturbing character for a number of different reasons conceived by the pain and hurt she has endured through out her life after being jilted at the altar many years before the poem is set. Through out Havisham we learn that there is more underlying problems to Havisham than what was once acknowledged

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    This not 100 % perfect it’s just a draft / practise for exam Consider the ways Duffy explores the beauty of relationships in “hour” Hour written by Carol Anne Duffy explores the never ending emotional highs and lows of a shown in a relationship and but also shown is how just spending time with a love one is precious even if it’s just for a little while. A way in which Duffy shows the beauty if relationships in hour is through love and time by creating a strong theme connection between

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    How successfully does ‘Demeter’ bring the collection to a close? Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘The Worlds Wife’ explores fiction and fantasy subverted with real life everyday experiences to reveal the truth. Through dramatizing scenes from childhood to adult life she discovers consolation and relief from love. The collections poems are questioning theories‚ marriage and themes such as feminism. Duffy does this in a very liberated‚ witty and sometimes uncomfortable way. Demeter successfully brings this collection

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    poem ‘Havisham’ by Carol Anne Duffy         Carol Anne Duffy bases her poem ‘Havisham’ off of a repulsive character from ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens. Miss Havisham is introduced to us in the story as a spinster who was left at the alter after being deceived by her brother and her ‘lover’. Since the day‚ she reveled in her grudge against them for breaking her heart and she became dominated by her obsession of a perfect marriage‚ perfect partner and perfect life. From this poem‚ Duffy displays

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    Havisham

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    Carol Ann Duffy writes from the viewpoint of one of Charles’ Dickens most memorable characters‚ Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. This is a poignant poem when Duffy delves into the bitterness the character feels at being jilted. The title “Havisham” suggests a loss of status and sets the tone for the whole poem. Stanza 1 The opening line portrays the order of events. “Beloved sweetheart bastard.” The man she describes was someone special but soon became someone she hated. She has longed

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