The Captivating Tale of the Siren's Song

A mesmerizing narrative of a siren's enchanting song that possesses an irresistible power, luring individuals to their demise in exchange for revealing its mysterious secret. The siren's alluring melody proves fatal as the protagonist, like previous victims, succumbs to its fatal charm despite knowing the consequences.

• Siren
• Song
• Enchantment
• Fatal allure

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1. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Siren Song Siren Song Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood

2. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Paraphrase: Stanza 1 Paraphrase: Stanza 1--3: 3: Everyone wants to learn the irresistible song, the Everyone wants to learn the irresistible song, the song that causes people to do things even though song that causes people to do things even though they know better, the song nobody knows because they know better, the song nobody knows because those who have heard it are dead. those who have heard it are dead.

3. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Stanza 4 Stanza 4--6: 6: The Siren offers to tell the secret of the The Siren offers to tell the secret of the song in exchange for getting it out of the bird song in exchange for getting it out of the bird suit & away from the other 2 Sirens. suit & away from the other 2 Sirens.

4. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Stanzas 7 Stanzas 7--9: 9: The Siren promises to tell the secret to the The Siren promises to tell the secret to the person because he is unique. The ending person because he is unique. The ending seems to indicate the person, like others before, seems to indicate the person, like others before, has been lured (to persuade someone to do has been lured (to persuade someone to do something) to his death. something) to his death.

5. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Tone Tone Tone is the attitude taken by the author or Tone is the attitude taken by the author or speaker toward the subject of a work. Tone may speaker toward the subject of a work. Tone may be communicated through particular words & be communicated through particular words & details that express emotions & that evoke an details that express emotions & that evoke an emotional response in the reader. emotional response in the reader.

6. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg The tone of "Siren Song" may be contemptuous, The tone of "Siren Song" may be contemptuous, manipulative, mocking, or sarcastic. manipulative, mocking, or sarcastic. Only you, only you can," creates a mocking or sarcastic Only you, only you can," creates a mocking or sarcastic tone. tone. Shall I tell you the secret," creates a manipulative tone. Shall I tell you the secret," creates a manipulative tone. The song that forces men / to leap overboard in squadrons The song that forces men / to leap overboard in squadrons / even though they see the beached skulls," creates a / even though they see the beached skulls," creates a contemptuous tone. contemptuous tone. Contempt may also be detected when she tells each man Contempt may also be detected when she tells each man that he is "unique," though she makes it plain that she feels that he is "unique," though she makes it plain that she feels men are all alike.. men are all alike..

7. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wRCdMLlto/Tf6kVaH-HFI/AAAAAAAAAes/BDq07pvE4oU/s1600/Gustav+Adolf+Mossa+La+sirene+repue+satiated+siren+1905.jpg Theme Theme In "Siren Song," Atwood plays off the mythical idea In "Siren Song," Atwood plays off the mythical idea that Sirens seduce their victims in order to demonstrate the that Sirens seduce their victims in order to demonstrate the same manipulative tendencies in women and poets. As women same manipulative tendencies in women and poets. As women seduce men; poets seduce their readers. seduce men; poets seduce their readers. Pride Pride and curiosity are fatal character flaws. and curiosity are fatal character flaws.