Tone in “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath In “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath‚ the speaker is represented as a mirror that reflects the life and actions of another human being. The speaker develops a casually detached tone right from the beginning of the poem‚ but also portrays an accepting mood by the end of the work. These tones and moods are expressed through the use of diction‚ punctuation‚ metaphors‚ and imagery. The tone of this poem fluctuates and makes it difficult for the reader to grasp the emotions
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speaking about Sylvia Plath a word too often use is Tragedy‚ the tragedy that was her life and the pain that ended it. Plath is known for her cynical twisted writing‚ but never too far from the truthful pain no one dared to speak about. Plath was far more than just a sad woman who made it an art form. Plath was more than other women on the Ted Hughes list of accomplishments‚ she was a literary genius and was a face of a movement that 50 years later is still worthy of praise. Sylvia Plath should be known
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Imitating Life At the age of thirty Sylvia Plath committed suicide‚ she was a daughter‚ a wife‚ a mother‚ and a poet. Sylvia Plath made a tremendous impact on the world during her short life by expressing her life through poetry. Her professional life was full of great accomplishments‚ yet her personal life was full of even greater tragedies. In the documentary “Voices and Vision Sylvia Plath”‚ Plath was asked if there were any themes that attracted her as a poet. Plath responded by stating‚ “I think
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" Sylvia Plath wrote these lines‚ from her poem "Lady Lazarus‚" in the winter of 1962 (Barnard 75)‚ only months before taking her own life at the age of thirty (Barnard 23). It is an oft quoted line‚ containing in it much of the ironic and morbid outlook for which she has become famous. Driven by intense perfectionism and plagued by the unnecessary death of her father‚ Sylvia Plath crafted deeply personal poetry that expresses a feeling of incompleteness and a romantic view of death. Plath ’s poetry
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to Vladimir Nabokov‚ in an essay entitled “Good Readers and Good Writers‚” there are specific traits that make up a good writer. One looking to be a great writer should be “considered as a storyteller‚ as a teacher‚ and as an enchanter” (1007). Sylvia Plath is a good writer‚ because she meets each of his expectations. Nabokov was primarily educated at the prestigious Trinity College‚ Cambridge. He lectured and taught at Stanford University‚ Wellesley College‚ and Cornell University‚ all also very
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Sylvia Plath was one of the most self-motivated and well-regarded poets of the 20th century. She was an American poet‚ novelist‚ and short story write. Plath was born in Boston and studied at the University of Cambridge before receiving approval as a poet and writer. By the time‚ she took her life at the age of 30‚ Plath was already known in the literary community. In the following years‚ her work attracted the attention of many readers‚ who saw in her singular verse an attempt to catalogue despair
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Sylvia Plath was born to middle class family in Massachusetts. Plath published her first poem when she was 8.She was bright‚ sensitive‚ was a perfectionist at everything she attempted. She was a brilliant kid‚ getting A grades in school‚ winning the top prizes. She was a model daughter. By 1950 when she joined Smith College she already had an remarkable list of publication. However Sylvia’s perfection was only superficial. Under this lay personal issues some of which probably were the result of
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Sylvia Plath: Dying to be Young As Emily Dickinson once said‚ “People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.” Sylvia Plath foreshadowed many different things in her poetry that reflect the difficult experiences she endured in life. Her father’s death and her husband’s abandonment influenced her writing in several different of her poems. Plath’s suicidal tendencies and the deep depressions she suffered also led to some of her darkest and more cynical poems. Her work is known
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Out of all the poems available for a title poem for Sylvia Plath’s anthology‚ Cut would make the “cut”. While Sylvia has a much darker writing style‚ Cut is about as humorous as her poems get. Cut is one of the more memorable poems read by the class‚ and the poem sticks due to its odd descriptions and nooks and crannies of a chipped thumb. The only time Sylvia really utilizes humor in her poetry is when she makes fun of her own fumbles and follies‚ in Stings‚ about not conforming to the modern housewife
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The main difference between Plath’s and Hughes’ poetry‚ is that Plath writes about her own experiences. Whereas Hughes experience is second hand‚ he writes about his own pain though Plath’s experiences. In the poem Daddy‚ Plath is talking about her childhood. She is writing as she remembers it. On the other hand the way Hughes writes Tender place is through Plath’s experience of electrocution. The Poem ‘Daddy’ is set in Sylvia’s childhood. It is a very violent and conflicted poem. She is talking
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