Circe Summary & Analysis
by Carol Ann Duffy

Circe Summary & Analysis
by Carol Ann Duffy

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A satirical tale of revenge, Carol Ann Duffy's "Circe" is a dramatic monologue told from point of view of an enchantress from Greek myth known for turning men into pigs. Duffy's Circe describes, in grisly detail, how she likes to cook these man-pigs and implies that she transformed them as payback for taking advantage of her hospitality. "Circe" was published in Duffy's 1999 collection, The World's Wife, which features poems told from the perspective of the female counterparts of famous male figures from history and myth.

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