Introduction

Question 1

Havisham by carol Ann Duffy is a poem that deals with the powerful emotion of hatred…

Answer 1

The speaker of this poem is havisham she was jilted at the alter by her lover

Consumed by her bitter emotions she spend the rest of her life decaying both mentally and physically

Duffy uses a range of techniques such as imagery and oxymorons to explore the speakers self loathing and hatred.

By giving her a voice Duffy’s poem demonstrates the corrosive nature of loathing, it’s damage and how it erodes the speakers psyche