Biography
Who is Slyvia Plath
An American Poet and novelist
When was Lady Lazurus published?
1965
What is a major theme in the work of Sylvia Plath?
How did Plath die?
Suicide
What is a metaphor? Give 2 examples
In what decade was Sylvia Plath born?
The 1930s
What collection was 'Lady Lazurus" a part of?
Ariel
How did Sylvia Plath become interested in writing from a young age?
Frieda and Nicholas
What is assonance? Give 2 examples
Varied examples.
Where was Sylvia Plath born?
Boston, MA
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What year did Plath go to New York?
May of 1953
Plath received a full internship to study in England at?
Cambridge University
What is asyndeton? Give 1 example.
The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
I came, I saw, I conquered. Varied examples.
What made Sylvia Plath fall into a deep depression in 1962?
Failed marriage
What novel is Sylvia Plath known by?
The Bell Jar
Where did Plath attend College?
Smith College
What caused Plath's marriage to fall apart?
Adultery and her mental illness
1. What is aposiopesis? 2. What effect is created when an aposiopesis is used?
A chiasmus is a two-part sentence or phrase, where the second part is a mirror image of the first.
Varied example
Who did Plath marry?
Ted Hughes
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What movement is Plath's work associated with?
Confessional Movement
Which award honoring excellence in journalism and the arts did Sylvia Plath win?
Pulitzer Prizes
What is an apostrophe? (hint - not relating to punctuation)
Addressing a concept - someone or something who/that cannot respond