Carol Ann Duffy is a
Scottish poet and playwright born in 1955. Duffy uses simple words in
her poems, which are easily accessible. That has made them immensely
popular and widely studied at schools. A lot of her love poems
reflect her experiences as a lesbian.
Two popular poem titles of hers are Warming her pearls and Valentine.
Activity: Read both poems mentioned and write a paragraph saying what the poems are about and giving examples of their literary devices (metaphors, etc). It will be checked as homework and discussed in class as soon as classes restart.
