Greek Mythology Mrs Midas Poem ☞ Audio Commentary ☜ GCSE IB AP High School

Description

Looking for a poem pairing for Greek mythology? Interested in seeing what happens next with Midas and his golden touch? Mrs Midas is a brilliant poem by the UK’s poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, and it is one of my all-time favourite poems. Read it here. Taking the Greek myth of King Midas, Duffy’s poem is from the perspective of the until-now-silent Mrs Midas. In the poem, set in modern times, Midas’s wife reflects on how life has changed since the fateful day Midas gained his magical touch that turned everything into gold. It has both tragedy and humour – students will love making inferences and deductions as they explore this fateful retelling. This poem is recommended for learners aged 14 upwards.

With this 11-minute commentary on Carol Ann Duffy’s brilliant poem Mrs Midas, you can save your voice while still ensuring your students develop their skills and a solid analysis of the poem. Scaffold students’ understanding and minimise their fear of poetry.

Why will this audio commentary poetry analysis help you?

• MP3 audio file – listen to the preview above
• printable transcript (2 pages) for dictation, translations, or closer reading
• printable transcript (4 pages) with space for annotations
• link to Google Docs versions of the transcripts for digital or online learning
• link to downloadable, print-friendly PDF of the poem
• highly responsive resource support

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“My students are having to create a multimodal analysis of a Carol Anne Duffy poem and this commentary provided them with an excellent example of how to discuss a text.”

Please note this is NOT a lesson plan – the resource includes the mp3 file and the transcripts as a zipped file. This is so you can use the materials in the way that best suits your students. If you would like more activities to accompany the study of this poem, I recommend the bundle. Check it out HERE and save 20%.