Lesson 12 - January 28th, 2025. Carol Ann Duffy's Anne Hathaway
STEP 1
Going back to the previous lesson:
What have we learnt about the sonnet so far?
Now, consider the new sonnet structure. Does it conform to the Shakespeare's one?
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STEP 2
STEP 3
Layout for structure and denotative analysis
Now take the overall text into consideration:
- What kind of poem do you think it is?
- Who is speaking?
- To whom?
- What is the speaker's intention?
STEP 4
Consider the layers of language use
- level of sound (rhyme- rhythm - tone - effect)
- level of semantics (words chosen, use of tenses, ...)
- level of formality/informality (formal language, informal register/s)
- ideal listener/reader
STEP 5
The poetess:Carol Ann Duffy.
She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1995, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to poetry.
Interesting listening suggested by Alessandra