Anne Hathaway

What does the metaphor “the casket of my widow’s head” suggest?

In the line “his touch a verb dancing in the centre of a noun,” what is implied?

Anne saw herself as just Shakespeare’s muse, not an active part of their love.

The guests in the poem are shown as having a love as deep as Anne and Shakespeare’s.

Carol Ann Duffy uses the metaphor of a “casket” to suggest that Anne wants to forget Shakespeare after his death.

The poem challenges the idea that the “second-best bed” was an insult to Anne.

How does Duffy contrast Anne and Shakespeare’s relationship with others?

The poem is written from Shakespeare’s point of view.

What does the “second-best bed” symbolise in the poem?

What is the main theme of Anne Hathaway?