“siren song” by margaret atwood this is the one song everyone would like to learn: the song that is irresistible: the song that forces men to leap overboard in squadrons even though they see the beached skulls the song nobody knows because anyone who has heard it is dead, and the others can't remember. shall i tell you the secret and if i do, will you get me out of this bird suit? i don't enjoy it here squatting on this island looking picturesque and mythical with these two feathery maniacs, i don't enjoy singing this trio, fatal and valuable. i will tell the secret to you, to you, only to you. come closer. this song is a cry for : me! only you, only you can, you are unique at last. alas it is a boring song but it works every time. source: atwood, margaret. “siren song.” selected poems 1965-1975. new york: houghton mifflin co., 1976. poetry foundation. web. 1 sept. 2011. how does this 20th-century poem interpret the ancient myth of the siren? a. the sirens are singing because they want . b. the sirens are still luring sailors to their deaths through their feminine wiles, representing the power modern women still have over men. c. this version reminds the reader women are still trapped and alone in this world, just as in ancient times. d. it reflects how women are still acting , just like they did in ancient greece.

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