Ted Hughes Essay

Loss, glumness, and hurt- have you read the poem “Hey Daddy”? Jesse Debenport expresses extensive misery because he lost his father, but we were never told what happened to him. I believe his father left the family, but intends to still have a relationship with his son. First, I believe the father left because the way Jesse expresses his emotions makes me infer that his father can still return, but it’s a little uncomfortable to go back to a family that he left. In the poem, “Hey Daddy (Please Come

In Sylvia Plath’s poem “Metaphors” there are several references and comparisons that are made between various images and pregnancy. Plath’s life experiences and the perception of women’s roles of the 1950’s shaped her poems and was of particular importance in this poem. As the poem progresses, the reader can infer that her attitude towards her pregnancy is not static. Through her ironic use of various metaphors, Plath is able to convey her feelings of bearing a child, and how her perception and

Another poem where the writer remembers the father but in a slightly negative and brutal concept is daddy by Silvia Plath. The speaker begins by saying that he "does not do anymore," and that she feels like she has been a ‘foot living in a black shoe for thirty years’, ‘too timid to either breathe or sneeze’. She insists that she needed to kill him (she refers to him a "Daddy"), but that he died before she had time. She describes him as heavy, like a "bag full of God, “resembling a statue which could

Sylvia Plath’s confessional poem, “Lady Lazarus”, is generous with a sympathetic insight into the many lives and emotional suffering of Sylvia Plath herself. Admittedly, she attempted to take her own life multiple times; unsuccessful at each attempt, until she ran out of lives at her final effort in which she then died in 1963. Due to her life experiences, Plath is well known for depressing themes such as death, emotional pain, darkness and using the suffering of others to explain what she is going

“Barren Woman” by Sylvia Plath Poems are a structure of words with multiple layers of meanings. The “Barren Woman” by Sylvia Plath describes a childless woman who sees herself as empty and bare. Plath uses specific figurative language, such as, allusion, diction, and imagery to help explain what being barren is like. The form, context, and figurative language of “Barren Woman” conveys what it is like to be barren, emotionally and physically. “Barren Woman” is a relatively short poem. It is separated

Cinderella a Moving Reading Believing love and romance encompass haunting uncertainty and excitement, Sylvia Plath’s poem connects my personal experiences and those depicted within a classic fairytale, I loved all my life and enjoyed hearing my parents read day after day. Having had many relationships begin with an unforgettable moment, blossom through school dances and dates with friends, and end instantaneously, I relate with how the prince feels. I too have leaned forward and kissed a date, whirled

The poem “Mirror," by Sylvia Plath, was written in 1961. The poem takes place during a time when women's reflections were changing quickly, and women’s movement was becoming more important. According to Kristine Tucker in “The Overall Meaning of the Poem ‘Mirror,’” she states, “The ‘Mirror’ was written by Sylvia Plath in 1961 but wasn't published until 1971, eight years after her death by suicide.” Therefore, presuming the lady in the mirror is Plath, readers assume she wrote the poem referring to

Metaphors by Sylvia Plath The poem 'metaphors' by Sylvia Plath deals with strong issues of pregnancy. The poem was written when she was pregnant. She wrote about her mixed feelings and emotions. The poem itself is a metaphor. In the word 'metaphor' there are nine letters. There are nine lines, and nine syllables in every line. Apparently there are also nine months of pregnancy. Each line is a metaphor and each line represents different stages of pregnancy. Line

Being born of a German immigrant, Sylvia Plath shares an eye-opening poem right before she ended her life in 1963. On October 12th, 1962, Plath wrote a poem called “Daddy”. In this poem, she portrays a speaker that expresses numerous feelings of hate and fear. Though most might think this word actually means father, in german “daddy” means “oh you”. This poem is related to a person or after all, a father. After reading further, you might notice that she references Natzi’s and Jew’s. Using many comparisons

I will focus my discussion board posting on Marianne Moore. Marianne was known as a dedicated baseball fan and a poet. An interesting fact about Marianne is she got to throw out the first ball in 1968 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Her poetry consisted of describing exotic animals and plants, steamrollers, and more. Marianne won many awards because of her unique style described as “The World’s Greatest Living Observer.” She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1909. Marianne taught at a United States