Do not summarize the poem, but use specific references to appropriate literary/poetic elements (devices, diction, theme, conflict, mood etc.) to develop your analysis.

To write a critique which analyzes “Medusa” through the Psychoanalysis Theory.
Your critique must have a clear thesis/topic that will focus the critique.
Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the poem/story you have chosen (use critical theory resources from class to inform your thinking).
Do not summarize the poem, but use specific references to appropriate literary/poetic elements (devices, diction, theme, conflict, mood etc.) to develop your analysis.
Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner (2-3 PEE).
Integrate specific examples from the poem/story to support the analysis.
The critique should follow outline/planner provided
GOALS :
identify the most important ideas and supporting details in texts, including complex and challenging texts (R 1.3)
analyse texts in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements (R 1.6)
produce pieces of published work to meet criteria identified by the teacher, based on the curriculum expectations (W 3.7)
Both the poem and the theory will be provided.
The thesis is:
In “Medusa”, Carol Ann Duffy utilizes metaphors and imagery to portray the psychological conflicts of the narrator; ultimately, reveals the deteriorating mental state induced by the betrayal of the narrator’s partner.