Poetic Devices
What poetic device is used in the line "Your laughter metamorphosed into howls" from Little Boy Crying?
What is Metaphor
What is the main subject of Little Boy Crying?
What is A father disciplining his son
How does the father feel after hitting his son in Little Boy Crying?
What is guilty and conflicted
What is the theme of Little Boy Crying?
What is discipline and emotional conflict
Identify the poetic device in the line "I am silver and exact" from Mirror.
What is Personification
What does the mirror in Mirror symbolize?
What is Truth and reflection of reality
What does the mirror's reflection symbolize in Mirror?
What is the inevitability of aging and self-awareness
What is the theme of Mirror?
What is Truth, aging, and self-perception
What device is used in the line "The wind whistles like a whip" from Ol' Higue?
What is Simile
Who is the speaker in Ol' Higue?
What is supernatural being (a witch or Ol' Higue)
Why does the Ol' Higue crave a baby's blood in Ol' Higue?
What is it sustains her supernatural existence
What is the theme of Ol' Higue?
Supernatural existence and human fear
Which poetic device is prominent in the line "The tear brimming in your eye" from Little Boy Crying?
What is Repetition
What is the central conflict in Little Boy Crying?
What is: The emotional conflict between a father and son
How does the structure of Little Boy Crying reflect the emotions of the boy?
What is: The short lines and enjambment reflect his emotional turmoil
How does Little Boy Crying explore the theme of parenting?
It shows the challenges of balancing discipline and love
Which poetic device is prominent in the line "The tear brimming in your eye" from Little Boy Crying?
What is Imagery
What does the mirror reveal about the woman in Mirror?
what is her aging and loss of youth
How does Sylvia Plath use the mirror as a metaphor for self-perception
What is: The mirror represents the harsh truth of aging and self-reflection
How does Mirror explore the theme of identity?
It reflects the struggle to accept one's true self