Sylvia's Background
What year was Sylvia born?
1932
What is "like a terrible fish" an example of?
Simile.
The mirror is unbiased: A. True B. False
A. True
Discuss how the theme of aging is portrayed in the poem "Mirror."
Open to interpretation!!!
What inspired Sylvia to write "Mirror?"
Her own fears about aging and death
"A woman bends over me, / Searching my reaches for what she really is" is an example of what?
Imagery.
What does the mirror symbolize in the poem? A. The passage of time B.Self-Appreciation C. Anger
A.
What POV is "Mirror?"
First person (the mirror)
After what major event did Sylvia write Mirror?
The birth of her son.
What is "The eye of a little god, four-cornered" an example of?
a metaphor
What is the major theme in this poem?
A. Time, B.Aging, C.Mortality, D. All of the above
D.
What does the mirror reflect in the final lines of the poem?
The image of an aging woman suffering emotional turmoil