Siren Song by Margaret Artwood
This is the one song everyone
would like to learn: the song
that is irresistible: Diction is pulling the reader in (“irresistible”)
the song that forces men Imagery enforces the scene in which the author is portraying
to leap overboard in squadrons Definition: warships used during war
even though they see beached skulls
the song nobody knows
because anyone who had heard it
is dead, and the others can’t remember.
Shift in tone- from mysterious and intriguing to boredom
Shall I tell you the secret
and if I do, will you get me
out of this bird suit? Sympathizing with the enemy , use of rhetorical question
I don’t enjoy it here
squatting on this island
looking picturesque and mythical Refers to the mythical tale, The Odyssey
with these two feathery maniacs, Makes narrator sound pitiable and misunderstood
I don’t enjoy singing
this trio, fatal and valuable,
I will tell the secret to you,
to you, only to you. Trying to gain trust of the audience, to make them feel special
Come closer. The song
is a cry for help: Help me! Punctuation adds to the tone shift of desperation
Only you, only you can,
you are unique
at last. Alas Tone shift--content, satisfactory
it is a boring song
but it works every time. Conniving, dark humor; listener ends up the same way as the rest do
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