Arguably the most controversial poem. Written in the persona of Myra Hindley (the Moors murderer). Duffy does not excuse evil but investigates how a woman becomes a monster. The poem uses violent, clashing rhythms (trochees and spondees) to mimic psychosis. The shift from "I" to "She" to "The Devil's Wife."
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