“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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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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Poem Explication: “The Dance” Paraphrase Brueghel has a notable painting called The Kermess‚ where dancers spin‚ they spin in circles and circles‚ there are the long‚ high-pitched cries and the musical chirps of bagpipes‚ bugles and fiddles also contribute their sounds‚ and the dancers’ tummies (they are as circular as the thick cups whose bath they seize) the dancer’s hips and stomachs are awkward as they spin. The dancers move vigorously around the “Fair Grounds‚” and they move their
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Talents and dreams‚ hopes and desires‚ shunned by the husbands and times of the women in ìThe Crysanthemumsî and ìThe Yellow Wallpaper.î The wife‚ Elisa‚ in ìThe Crysanthemumsî‚ reflects an internal struggle with herself to find her place in a world of definite gender roles. ìThe Yellow Wallpaperî traces the treatment of a woman who descends from depression to madness in the male-imposed psychiatric confinement of her room. The mirror-like situations that hinder the protagonists in both stories
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of goal there are still these stereotypes degrading each other based on how we are born. Many times we see the stereotypes of gender in society being portrayed through the "typical character roles" within stories read. In the short story "The Chrysanthemums" John Steinbeck shows the gender stereotype through his characters; Elisa‚ Henry‚ and the tinker. The story takes place in a later time when woman did not have many rights. Elisa would stay at home to clean‚ cook‚ get the clothing together
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Explication of James Wright’s "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry‚ Ohio" The poem’s title seems to depict a harvest scene with foliage falling from the trees‚ the end of summer‚ preparation for winter‚ Autumn Begins. But this seasonal change in nature’s life cycle occurs metaphorically in Martins Ferry‚ Ohio‚ Wright’s hometown‚ which already gives an introduction in itself to the changes‚ which occur there. The feelings and emotions which affected him. He was born In Martins Ferry‚ Ohio on December
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Poetry Explication of Charle’s Simic’s “Butcher Shop” When people think of poetry‚ their brain signals metaphors‚ similes‚ rhyme schemes‚ and hidden concepts wrapped around the poet’s figurative language. This allows the reader to think perspicuously. One thing that stood out in Charles Simic’s “Butcher Shop” was his usage of similes‚ imagery‚ and shift of pronouns. Stanzas one and three exemplify the general theme of darkness‚ while stanza two creates a gruesome image; finally‚ the last stanza
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Explication of “One Perfect Rose” “One Perfect Rose” dramatizes the speaker’s love and admiration of the man who she feels passion for throughout both the first and second stanzas. The poem shifts within the last and final stanza. Within this stanza‚ the speaker has a different aspect for the man who she has love for. The theme of the poem is found within the last stanza and it conveys the idea of “When something is repeatedly happening‚ it will eventually get old”. Dorothy Parker is the speaker
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