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    helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says‚ “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me‚ because wherever I sat... I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar‚ stewing in my own sour air" (Plath 185). Esther uses a metaphor to compare herself to an object “sitting under a glass bell jar.” The metaphor of the bell jar is present throughout the course of the novel. A bell jar is a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate

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    Stringency: A rigorous imposition of standards; A tightness or constriction; A scarcity of money or credit. Strictness: conscientious attention to rules and details The narrator makes reference to ‘a stake in your fat black heart’ and vampire imagery is clearly used here as vampire can only be killed with a stake through the heart. The stress falling on each word is like each pound and thrust of the stake. In addition‚ monosyllabic words create force and energy. The sentence is plosive and

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    The poet Sylvia Plath‚ is known for darker more depressing poetry style and free-verse writing technique. But‚ like plenty of other poets she uses figurative language. Metaphors is just one of the many types of figurative language. A metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies something as the same as some unrelated person/place/thing for verbal effect‚ thus stressing the similarities between the two. Many poets and authors use metaphors and also symbolism in their writing. In her work‚ Plath

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    The Colossus by Sylvia Plath as an example of ideology or feminist writing. You may begin by commenting on the different definitions available for ideology in general as well as the theory of feminism. Feminism is discussed in this course as an example of modern theories and is often associated with the issue of ideology. Your discussion should refer to the discussion of these terms as well as the major elements connected to them (e.g. gender‚ écriture feminine‚ patriarchy‚ etc.). In your analysis

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    he passed away was December 17‚ 1998‚ in New York City‚ New York. The information gathered from his family‚ is that the cause of death was leukemia. Leaving behind one daughter‚Gabrielle; one son‚ Gideon; one brother‚ Mark; one sister‚ Bernadette. Sylvia Renick is who Allan D’ Arcangelo married‚ but as time passed by eventually divorced. Allan first got a bachelor’s degree in history‚ then was considering law school. He went to Manhattan‚ where he then started studying writing and education at City

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    its new journey. The quarterback knows that his/her hands must be in position to receive the ball‚ regardless of the position. Just as there are subtle clues as to the play that is beginning‚ there are clues as to the intentions of the author‚ Sylvia Plath‚ in her poem “Two Sisters of Persephone”. In the poem “Two Sisters of Persephone”‚ there are multiple

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    Sylvia Plath’s poetry appeals to many for many reasons. The poet explores many real life situations through her poetry which makes it very relatable to her readers. The poet also expresses her feelings and inner thoughts through vivid images‚ which often contrast‚ to show how powerful they really are. Plath demonstrates this type of poetry in poems such as Child and Mirror. Plath writes about many personal experiences‚ for example in the poem Morning Song she expresses the moments her child was

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    to be Sylvia Plath herself‚ and she seems to be speaking directly to the audience‚ no more like as if she is speaking to people around her‚ that understand her life. Because her life one can make direct connections to her life and to her poems‚ so I believe that one can trust the speaker. Structure of Poem The form of the poem Death and Co. is a traditional form‚ the limerick form‚ because every stanza is five lines except for the very last line. I believe the reason why Sylvia Plath had chosen

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    “Daddy”‚ Sylvia Plath uses many literary devices to illustrate her struggles for freedom in relationship‚ precisely with her father and husband. She uses heavy metaphors and dense allusion to create imagery of hatred towards her relationship between both men. It is important to know Plath’s historical background before readers dive into any of her artistic work. Sylvia had a very negative relationship with men in her life especially her father and husband. Slyvia’s father‚ Otto Plath passed away

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    Themes evident in Sylvia Plath’s poetry Sylvia Plath displays many themes in her work; however she has the tendency to conceal and dig her themes‚ metaphors‚ and symbols deep in her poetic words‚ which leaves us readers left to decipher them. Plath is a poet that conveys quite compelling emotions through her work and is both prodigious and petrifying while still gloomy and relieving. Though there are many themes to revisit‚ the more significant ones evident in her writing will be explored. Mortality

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