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Carol Ann Duffy, the first female poet laureate, is one of the most distinctive voices of British poetry in modern times.

Where was Carol Ann Duffy born and her cultural background influence her use of language.

The document analyzes and summarizes several poems by Carol Ann Duffy, including "Originally", "Valentine", and "War Photographer".

Introduce your students to Carol Ann Duffy 's “Mrs Midas” with this comprehensive resource, perfect for both IB Literature and Language.

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   What is the main idea transmitted through the poem entitled "Text’’?

   In the poem entitled "Text’’, the narrator talks about the common practice of many couples to text instead of talking.

   The narrator transmits through her poem just how meaningless a few words on a phone can be and how she finds those words to be cold and meaningless. She claims that the meaning is somehow lost during the transmitting process and what reaches her are just empty words.

   The sense of the words is ‘’blurred’’ and the narrator is unable to discern the true meaning of her lover’s words. Through this, the narrator wants to highlight just how much modern relationships are affected by

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