1. Warming Her Pearls by Carol Ann Duffy
Throughout the poet the maid gives a multitude of images when explaining what her typical day is like working for the mistress. ... When the maid notes at the end that she burns in the absence of the pearls that stay in her mistress' room, she may be hinting towards the fact that she actually burns to be in the bedroom with her mistress as well. When the maid notes that she feels the absence of the pearls, it could symbolize the longing and lust for her desire for the mistress to be in the bedroom with her. ...
- Word Count: 1696
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School