Transcript Anne Hathaway by Carol Ann Duffy

Anne Hathaway by Carol
Ann Duffy
By Suman, Shagofta, Corey,
Farhan and Mujjadud.
What is the poem
about?
• The poem is about a women called Anne
Hathaway who was married to the
playwright William Shakespeare. When her
husband died, in his will he left his wife his
second best bed. Ann lived for a further
seven years after her husband died. In this
poem Duffy creates the persona of Anne
Hathaway and portrays her remembering
having a loving, sexual relationship with
him and how she misses his love.
Who is the speaker?
The speaker is Anne Hathaway because
she is talking about her relationship with
her husband, Shakespeare.
The readers are the witnesses to their
love. We know how she is feeling because
of her strong description describing her
love and lovelife.
How does language help you
to understand the poem?
• Language used in the poem
helps us understand the poem
by using:
• Rhyme
• Imagery
• Senses
• Alliteration
• Metaphors
How else does language help you to
understand the poem? ( can you
include close textual analysis?)
• The use of alliteration helps us to
remember the emotions and feelings
of the narrator, for example in the
phrase ‘living, laughing love’. The
alliteration of ‘l’ slows the reader
down and helps give the phrase a
warm and loving tone. It also
emphasises the word ‘living’ which
reminds us how alive the memory of
Shakespeare is in her mind.
Alternative interpretation
‘living, laughing love’
This could also mean that she
cannot forget the past moments
she spent with her husband, and
all the memories which will
always be with her.
What poem does this
compare with?
• This poem compares well with
‘My last duchess’ this is
because the theme is about
love and death the same as
‘Anne Hathaway’.
Other poems this
compares with.
This poem ‘Ann Hathaway’ can be
linked with the poem ‘My first
sonne’ because they are both linked
with the idea of death of a loved
one who they cherished dearly.
Why this poem is
successful.
This poem is successful because it
captures the feelings that Ann
Hathaway had for Shakespeare and
the love she has for him is clearly
shown in this poem ‘ My living
laughing love’ this shows a huge
amount of affection for him and
indicates how much she missed him
and how wonderful the memories are
that she has to comfort her.
Credits! ! !
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Farhan
Corey
Mujj
Suman
Shugufta