The poem ‘Lady Lazarus’ explores ideas of theatricality, voyeurism and performance. Identify two examples of this in the poem and explain how they relate to the poem’s critique of patriarchy.

Write a 250-word response to each of the following questions (500 words in total):
1. Discuss two examples of figurative language that express the theme of maternal ambivalence in the poem ‘Morning Song’.
2. The poem ‘Lady Lazarus’ explores ideas of theatricality, voyeurism and performance. Identify two examples of this in the poem and explain how they relate to the poem’s critique of patriarchy.