“Mirror” by Sylvia Plath is a poem narrated from the perspective of a mirror. Within this poem‚ there is a clash between truth and perception. This idea is first presented through the form of the stanzas where the mirror is “silver and exact” (Plath 1) then when the mirror is “now [...] a lake” (10). The poem then illustrates how even the truthful mirror has preconceptions. Then finally how the woman‚ who comes every morning to look in the mirror often deludes herself with “those liars‚ the candles
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As one of America’s most famous poets‚ Sylvia Plath’s works have long been discussed and analyzed amongst literary professionals and laymen alike. In Plath’s poem “Daddy”‚ arguably one of her most important works‚ she presents a piece chock full of symbols‚ imagery‚ and themes worth discussing. In the poem‚ the speaker is presumably a young woman speaking to her father. Today‚ many readers make the assumption that “Daddy” is actually more of an autobiography for Plath‚ and it is considered to be
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Poem Explication Louise Endrich‚ an Ojibwe writer‚ wrote “Advice to Myself” in 2003. The poem is about a person who is putting off cleaning the house and fixing the things that need to be fixed. When reading the poem‚ the speaker is saying to leave the mess. The title “Advice to Myself” really means that the speaker is giving advice to themselves about not having to clean. What this poem is truly saying is‚ not to worry about the small things in life‚ to put them off to the side. The whole poem
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Analysis of Emma Lazarus’ Statue of Liberty Poem X Maxwell Wallace Maxwell Wallace has been a professional freelance copywriter since 1999. His work has appeared in numerous print and online publications. An avid surfer‚ Wallace enjoys writing about travel and outdoor activities throughout the world. He holds a Bachelor of Science in communication and journalism from Suffolk University‚ Boston. "The New Colossus" is a sonnet by the late American poet‚ Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). 1. Significance
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Character of Lady Macbeth In the course of this essay I will discuss the character of Lady Macbeth and the change in her character throughout the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. We see her as being ambitious and ruthless at the start. Looking at her and Macbeths character she is the dominant one in the relationship. After a while we start to see a change in her character as she lacks strength and ambition‚ isn’t in charge or control of her relationship with Macbeth. She is being kept out of
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Explication Of: My Last Duchess‚ By Robert Browning The situation- This poem tells a story of a man that is paranoid about his wife and how much he admires her. This is a narrative poem. The poem’s expresses a mood of desperation and the character is worried. The speaker is the Duke of Ferrara and the poet is speaker through the Duke and telling us a story. The tone of the poem is anger and love. He admires her sculptures but also is angery at her because he suspects her of cheating. The structure-
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this more dramatically than Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth in his play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth. Throughout the play‚ readers see Lady Macbeth’s slow‚ but continuous descent into feelings of guilt and a declining mental state. She is the spouse that maintains a braver face‚ but readers see much more deeply into her thoughts at certain parts of the play. The struggles combined with the morally questionable acts she her husband commit ultimately take their toll. Lady Macbeth becomes increasingly consumed with
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How does Tennyson create mood and atmosphere in ‘The Lady of Shalott’? The atmosphere created in ‘The Lady of Shalott’ is quite consistently serene whilst the poem varies in sorrowful or grieving sentiment throughout. Tennyson uses many different techniques‚ including a wide variety of imagery‚ in shaping the reader’s mood in order to manipulate the reader’s view of the poem. During part one the writer sets the scene for the story by describing the island and its environment; he uses imagery and
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and Ladies were the highest class‚ but they to struggled. Lords and Ladies were above Townspeople‚ Peasants‚ and Serfs. The Lords and Ladies included Knights‚ and Nobles. Even with high position ladies still had jobs to do. They had to watch the work of the many servants. They taught all kinds of things to well-born boys who live at the castle. The Scholastic Inc. says “ The lady of the castle or chatelaine‚ had many duties. She inspected the work of her large staff.… She and her ladies also
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to define the character of Lady Macbeth‚ perhaps the most memorable character of Shakespeare’s legendary tale of murderous ambition‚ Macbeth. As the play opens and Lady Macbeth is introduced‚ her motives are not fully visible until her second appearance in Act II Scene 2. As her motivation is realized‚ it seems very detestable. As the play unfolds‚ it seems that Lady Macbeth is actually quite insane. In this essay I will attempt to delve into the character of Lady Macbeth and attempt to shed
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