Youre Flashcards
Context of Sylvia Plath
Had a daughter
Depression
Marriage became unstable
Suicide
What does the poem explore
Abandons a definite rhyme scheme due to the uncertainty of the topic
Explores varying emotions a women will have
Emotional response to motherhood made visual through similes and metaphors
Contemplating if the mother will feel disconnected
How is the baby described
Playful and lighthearted
Just has to worry about comfort
Happiness and joy
Searching for a purpose and meaning in the womb
Greek Titan will one day have responsibilities
Using imagery
Quote showing the baby will brown joy
“Clownlike”
Quote showing humanity will live on
“Thumbs-down on the dodo mode”
Quote showing he is looking for a purpose
“Trawling your dark as owls do”
Quote to show the baby is something to celebrate
“Fourth of July”
Quote to show he is far
“Father off than Australia “
Quote to show she wishes she could start again
“A clean slate, with your own face on”
