The thought fox By Ted Hughes The thought fox is a poem about writing a poem. The poet is sitting in a room late at night‚ it’s dark outside and though he can’t see anything he senses a presence: Something else is alive Beside the clocks loneliness And this blank page where my fingers move This presence is in the poet’s imagination‚ as you find out in the very first line: I imagine this midnight moments forest: It immediately shows a contrast between the first two lines. The first
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Hawk roosting The poem “hawk roosting” written by ted Hughes is presented as a dramatic monologue‚ in which the hawk is the speaker. It is an individual utterance‚ where the hawk starts the poem with the pronoun “I”. This particular start gives the readers an idea about the poem persona who has a powerful ego but who is at the same time manifesting his identity which stands firm and strong in the poem. The hawk consequently shows its ruling power and dominance by stating “I sit in the top of the
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A relationship is an emotional connection to someone involving an interaction between two or more people. There are many types of relationships‚ some functional and others far from being workable. I will demonstrate this through my texts of; Little Fugue‚ and Morning Song both poems written by Sylvia Plath; the movie‚ Love Actually; and the book‚ Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce. Little Fugue by Sylvia Plath is my first example of how we all perceive our different relationships. This poem is
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The poem ’Mushrooms’ was written by Sylvia Plath ‚ using a feminist perspective. The literal meaning of mushroom is a fungi that appears overnight‚often got trodden on‚insignificant and unwanted.Sylvia used this title to express the oppressive treatment that men did to women in the society. This poem used plural voice to show that this was a common phenomenon in society that women were underestimated. One of the idea expressed in this poem is that women were not appreciated within the society
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In Sylvia Plath’s poem the Sow‚ the fascinated narrator describes his encounter with his neighbors pig for the first time. Sylvia Plath uses diction and allusions to describe the sow from the narrator’s perspective. The poem also features an attitude shift towards the pig from this mysterious prize to this disappointing pig. The poem starts off with an aura of mystery. She describes the neighbor’s behavior using words and phrases like “shrewd secret” and “impounded from public stare.” You can tell
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Photography is a creative way that someone truly can express themselves through the simple taking of photos. However‚ being a great and remarkable photographer that truly makes people amazed is hard to achieve. Diane Arbus was a Jewish American photography of the twentieth century‚ who made a mark on today’s photography world. She became close with her subjects that she photographed. Throughout her years of life‚ she was notable for eerie black and white photographs‚ moving close to people in
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The Broken Mirror The Broken Mirror was written by Katherine Phillips‚ M D‚ who is Chief of outpatient services and Director of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image Program at Butler Hospital in Providence‚ Rode Island. In this text‚ Dr. Philips explains and answers various questions about an unknown psychological disorder known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. The text answers various questions about the disorder including: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? How does one know if they
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Sylvia Plath uses metaphors‚ and other literary devices to leave the reader with a feeling of anguish. The use of metaphors are often utilized throughout the poem‚ in order to compare her father to the most awful things a person could imagine. Throughout the poem she paints an image of her father as a Nazi‚ and herself as a Jew. She attempts to show the intimidation her father creates. The speaker says “Panzer-man‚ panzer-man‚ O you (45). “Panzer-man” is a German phrase referring to tank drivers
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In her poem Daddy‚ Sylvia Plath creates a speaker that embodies a fierce internal struggle embedded with a great fear of her true personal identity. Drawing on themes of persecution‚ violence‚ and victimization‚ the speaker begins to form her identity and battles with her father’s past. Throughout the poem she repeatedly persecutes her father‚ denying all connection to the Nazi identity he once held. In contrast to her father‚ the speaker never explicitly mentions her mother‚ only implying that she
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“Daddy” Deconstruction Paper The poem “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath paints a great picture of a daughter and her Nazi father‚ but this poem is more than just that. It symbolizes the relationship that they once had‚ and how it has affected her throughout her whole life. This poem also shows a very generalized depiction of how women see men who have treated them not so greatly. Although Sylvia’s father was German‚ he was not a Nazi‚ which is how she depicted him in her poem “Daddy‚” She imagines her
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