Download or read book Siren Song by Margaret Atwood Unit written by Academic Lessons and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atwood's poem "Siren Song" alludes to Greek mythology. The three Sirens are women who are part bird. They have been known to lure men by singing a song that is irresistible. Once the men are close to the Sirens, they are killed. This poem takes the point of view of one of the Sirens who claims to be unhappy in her position. KEY DEVICES: allusion anaphoraconnotationdenotationdictiondouble entendreenjambmentfallaciesfree verseironyoxymoronpersonificationpoint of viewtonesyntaxstructure