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Exploring "Before You Were Mine" by Carol Ann Duffy: Themes and Imagery of Motherhood

In today's lesson, we will delve into Carol Ann Duffy's poignant poem "Before You Were Mine," examining its meaning, imagery, tone, structure, and language. The poem reflects on the narrator's mother as a vibrant young woman in the 1950s, highlighting the choices made before becoming a parent. Through vivid descriptions of laughter, rebellion, and nostalgia, we will explore how Duffy mourns the loss of her mother's youthful spirit. Join us in analyzing the subtleties of the poem and understanding the transformation of identity over time.

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Exploring "Before You Were Mine" by Carol Ann Duffy: Themes and Imagery of Motherhood

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    1. Objectives By the end of todays lesson you will be able to: explore the meaning, imagery, tone, structure and language of Before You Were Mine by Carol Ann Duffy.

    3. The 1950s

    4. Content In Buddhism, people believe we choose our parents. We look down watch people on earth. When we find the right parents that will let us progress on our journey, we are born. In this poem, the narrator goes back in time to 10 years before she is born, and watches her mother.

    5. Content Ten years before Duffy was born, Duffys mother was a young girl laughing with her friends, wearing the latest fashions- a polka-dot dress. She stayed out late dancing, even though she knew she would get a hiding. She was rebellious. She was flirtatious with high-heeled red shoes and small bites on her neck. She loved dancing. Duffy seems to miss the girl she fell in love with as a spirit before she was born as this girls daughter. How has Duffys mother changed?

    9. MITSL Analysis Analyse the poem, make notes etc

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