Irresistibly Deadly
...l his senses, which gave them the advantage of taking control. Now in the Siren Song, the poem is told in a distinctive point of view, which is in the perspective of the sirens and it also implies that the sirens are very alluring. These treacherous creatures emphasize a seductive tone throughout the poem. This tone embodies the succeeding mechanism, which helps the sirens achieve their goal. The sirens manage to obtain an empowering impact on the victims’ mind by chanting tempting lyrics and easily lure them to their death trap. Furthermore, the poem inflicts that attitude of innocence and helplessness, which focuses on one of the seduction tactics of the sirens. They use victimizing drama as bait to capture their prey. Once they have captured their prey, the sirens destroy it and diminish everything that pertains to the vulnerable victim. The sirens are also described as deceiving and malicious women. In the Odyssey, the sirens are depicted as serpent like creatures that deplete the many lives of innocent beings. With the use of alliteration, the author creates a sense of a snake like creature, especially when he states, “scudding close, when the sirens sensed at once a ship” (line 12). This implies that the sirens creep in quietly and wait for the right moment to strike their deadly venom. Now in the Siren Song, the sirens are seen as an extraordinary image of evil and treacherous doing. They trick their victims into their game by being distinctively deceiving. They claim to be innocent and plead for much help to appeal and grasp hold of the victim’s attention. Once they have fallen into their game they devoured and terminated for good. They get the advantage thought that these victims are curious to learn more; but as the saying goes “Curiosity killed the cat” and curiosity sure did kill those many sailors. Not only are the sirens considered malicious and seductive, but they are also dangerously deadly. In the epic poem, Odysseus demonstrates a real dangerous and deadly attitude towards the sirens. Imagery ...