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In traditional Greek mythology, the Sirens were winged creatures whose songs lured sailors to their deaths. What is especially ironic, or unexpected, about this particular Siren?
A. She lives on an island and has secrets.
B. She never tries to fly away.
C. She sings a song that is irresistible.
D. She is bored and full of complaints.
D. She is bored and full of complaints.
What do the details in the “Siren Song” suggest is the best way to lure others?
By appealing/playing to your ego or your need to do good"
What kind of movies/shows do you think this author influenced?
What is Handmaids Tale?
Why is lines 21-24 " This song is a cry for help: Help me! Only you, only you can, you are unique" used in the poem?
To appeal to your sense of doing the right thing. She is begging for help. She is asking you to be her hero, to save her.
A grouping of lines in a poem
What is Stanza
What key idea does the repetition in lines 20 and 23 stress ?
She is trying to make him feel special. She is making him special. She's being seductive
What does the poem’s title, “Siren Song”, refer to?
Refers to the song sang by the siren or refers to the Siren herself
From what country is Margaret Atwood from?
What is Canada?
What tone is used in lines 25-27 "at last. Alas it is a boring song but it works every time." (Think about this: how did you feel when you got to stanza 9 and didn't know what was going on)
Deceived, Tricked, Bamboozled, led astray, Betrayed: The speaker has tricked us into believing she was in distress. Her fake cry for help IS her song.
Where the line of a poem is broken and a new line begins
What is Line Break
What is the tone of this poem?
Vulnerable, Intimate and Ironic
What is the Siren's attitude towards her sister Sirens?
Se doesn't like them. She calls them "Feathery Maniacs".
What time period do you think she was born in?
Margaret was born in 1939
What was the purpose of the author using deceiving us until the very end?
The author does this to show that things are not what they seem. What you see isn't always reality.
A repeated line, phrase, or group of lines. Similar to the chorus of a song
What is Refrain?
What line does the Siren reveal her curse in (what does she want to be free of?)? and What is the curse?
What is Line 12? Being trapped in the body of a bird.
The siren song is both irresistible and
What is dangerous?
Sirens are said to have the face and arms of a woman, but the body of a
What is a bird?
Margaret Atwood is known for writing that explores the treatment and problems of women. What was she trying to say about women during this time?
Women during this time were trying to get out of the mold they were put in. They no longer wanted to be in a place of submission.
Phrase from the poem that refers to the rotting corpses on the island shores
What is "Beached Skulls"?
The theme of the poem is...
Betrayal
What is the connotative definition of "squatting" in Line 14?
What is Uncomfortable ?
How did Sirens become Sirens?
After failing to prevent the rape of their friend, the Goddess Persephone, the were cursed as punishment.
Ex: Will you free me from this bird Suit?
In this story, the ending did not go like we thought it would, making it ___________
What is Ironic?
What style of poem is "Siren Song?
What is Free verse: there is no rhyme scheme or pattern that was followed when it was written.