Full Bright Scholars

Question 1

First

Answer 1

First encounter with Plath, beings his poem subjectively, mirroring Plath, “I noticed it” direct response to Plath’s suffering

Question 2

Second

Answer 2

Uncertainty of first encounter, constantly questions himself, uncertain tone and low modality words, “or…maybe…could” first encounter was not important/worth remembering

Question 3

Third

Answer 3

First Physical description is “long hair and loose waves” freedom, hiding her emotional “luggage” under her “Veronica Lake bang” as she forces an “exaggerated American grin”, juxtaposing her internal psychological damage

Question 4

Fourth

Answer 4

Repetition of “Fullbright Scholars” Plath is an exchange student, her being foreign, difference from the start

Question 5

Fifth

Answer 5

Realizes distance relationship, tonal shift of certainty, Hughes’ “ignorance” as he was blind to her demons.