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Salome Lesson

The document discusses the poem "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy. It provides context about the biblical figure of Salome and her role in the beheading of John the Baptist. The document explores different stanzas of the poem, defining unfamiliar words and discussing poetic devices. Students are prompted to consider themes of power, subversion, and challenging social norms. They are asked to discuss their understanding of the poem and how Duffy portrays Salome.

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Salome Lesson

The document discusses the poem "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy. It provides context about the biblical figure of Salome and her role in the beheading of John the Baptist. The document explores different stanzas of the poem, defining unfamiliar words and discussing poetic devices. Students are prompted to consider themes of power, subversion, and challenging social norms. They are asked to discuss their understanding of the poem and how Duffy portrays Salome.

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These are some of the words from the poem...

DO NO
W

What do they all mean? Define them. What do you notice about the RHYME?

What type of poem do you think they might


come from?
The World's
Wife -
Salome
Learning Target:
To understand some of the ideas in the poem
and how Duffy's language choices help
convey these ideas
Who was Salome?
New
Testament
Book of
Matthew
What else can you find out? Quick Research. Chapter 14
Stanza 1 Read and talk about the
opening lines of Duffy’s
poem. 

What impression do you


get of the speaker and
the situation in which
she finds herself? 

When do you think the


poem is set? 

Who do you think the


assumed speaker is?
Reading the poem, defining words
and understanding the references/allusions
Pewter
Peter, John?
Regional patter
Night on the batter
Blighter 
Lamb to the slaughter
Exploration Questions on the poem
• Who is 'Salome'/speaker in this poem and what do we know about her? Work wi
th
someon
• Are there any similarities between the Salome in the poem and the original? e
else. TAL
K!
• What words in the poem make you think of the original Salome?
• What has Duffy changed/altered from the original?
• Identify some of the poetic choices Duffy makes in the poem and explain the ideas you
connect to these.
• What is the significance of the final three lines of the poem?
• Is this a poem about one-night stands? What else might be some of the broader themes
and messages of the poem?
• How does the poem make you feel about Salome and her actions, and why?
Let's Discuss – what are your thoughts?
Powerful voice
Ideas around subversion
Intertextuality
Thematic Challenging the status quo
Ideas so far Voices that challenge the patriarchy
Transformation
Destructive power of jealousy or of ambition
What else?
Stanza 2
Good-looking, of course, dark hair, rather matted;
the reddish beard several shades lighter;
with very deep lines around the eyes,
from pain, I’d guess, maybe laughter;
and a beautiful crimson mouth that obviously knew
how to flatter…
which I kissed…
Colder than pewter.
Strange. What was his name? Peter?
Stanza 3
Good-looking, of course, dark hair, rather matted;
the reddish beard several shades lighter;
with very deep lines around the eyes,
from pain, I’d guess, maybe laughter;
and a beautiful crimson mouth that obviously knew
how to flatter…
which I kissed…
Colder than pewter.
Strange. What was his name? Peter?
Stanza 4
Never again!
I needed to clean up my act,
get fitter,
cut out the booze and the fags and the sex.
Yes. And as for the latter,
it was time to turf out the blighter,
the beater or biter,
who’d come like a lamb to the slaughter
to Salome’s bed.
Stanza 5
In the mirror, I saw my eyes glitter.
I flung back the sticky red sheets,
and there, like I said – and ain’t life a bitch –
was his head on a platter.
Do you agree or
not agree with
this reading by
Avril Horner?
Putting your understanding into writing.

Choose a line or lines from the poem that


resonate with you.

Wrap Up Write a mini analysis of Duffy's choices and the


effects of these – on the reader (you) and the
idea presented.

On the next slide are some sentence frames you


might use to shape your writing.
Sentence frames to shape your writing

A line I found interesting in the poem Salome is "_______"

In this line, Duffy presents the theme of _________________________ OR Her use of ___________ can be seen in this line.

The use of _____ builds an (impression) of _________

By using _________ it suggests _________

Of particular interest is the detail of _____ and use of ________. 

These decisions evoke the idea of _________


Use some, all
or none :-)
Next Week
You will explore texts of your own choice for
the assessment.

I will create a document with suggestions –


link a little to what you gave me on the sticky
notes last week :-). You can find your own of
course!

We are aiming to have the assessment


completed by April 6th – I'll see what your
progress is like.

I will also introduce 2.4 the writing folio in the


next week or so (it isn't due until the end of
Term 3.

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