Confessional poetry

Emily Dickenson’s poem titled My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – is one of the many poetic works she created in her lifetime. The staple ambiguity of her poetry is ever present in this poem, which reflects the eccentric nature of Dickenson herself. This poem reflect the anger within her life and show how she is carried away by the male personified version of her anger and becomes an instrument of his. This poem offers an inside look into Dickenson’s psyche, as it show that she feels empowered by…

In her poem “Daddy,” Sylvia Plath illustrates the struggle between a victimized daughter and a towering, menacing father. Written at the end of her life, this work of art shines out among Plath’s other poems while still relating to her previous works. Throughout her life, Plath experienced many life changing events, taking what she learned from them and amplifying the knowledge by writing it down into a beautiful piece of art. The resulting poems and novels reflects the deep wounds embedded…

Plath wrote the quotes, “I was once beautiful, now I am myself,” meaning that maybe for a second she felt attractive than fell back into her own reality. Plath typically turned to masculine models to inspire most of her poetry. Plath was jealous of man and the strength they had against women and was inspired by men rather than women. She was so upset with her feminism that whenever Plath heard the words power or freedom, she associated it with a man rather than a woman…

confessionalism in her poetry. This chapter looks into Jennings poetry from confessional and autobiographical point of view. In Collected Poems (1986), Jennings preserves a number of poems dealing with the relationship between the composition of art and the experience of human suffering but she deletes most of the poems dealing specifically with psychic disturbances, poems such as “Madness,” “The Jump,” and “Suicides” which could be associated with the excesses of the confessional mode.…

Abstract. The topic of the research paper is on KAMALA DAS as a Confessional poet with special reference to her Poem DANCE OF THE EUNUCHS & An INTRODUCTION. Kamala Das is perhaps the most interesting and controversial figure in post-colonial Indian English poetry. She writes with outspokenness and frankness unusual in Indian context. Her private experiences and observations are portrayed in her poetry but those experiences and observations seem to become universal. Her voice also symbolizes the…

she authored some dark and interesting work. Sexton originated from a well off family. Although she was materially satisfied as a child, joy was far off. This was partly due to the difficult and abusive relationship she maintained with her parents (Poetry Foundation). This led to a depression Sexton couldn’t shake throughout her life, eventually leading to her own suicide at age 45 (Ruth Graham). Anne’s start in writing came during her postpartum depression, a type of depression mother’s…

during the 20th century, known for her confessional poems. Plath's poems had a common theme of morality and death. Plath excelled as a child and won many scholarships and contests, but faced difficulties in her home life after her father died. These difficulties affected Plath's mental state and her work greatly. In Plath's poem, “Daddy”, readers can see how her relationship with her father and other life experiences influenced the topics and themes of her poetry. Sylvia Plath's father died…

was a poem and short story writer for most of her life. Sexton was a weird type of person during this time, because of the way she was raised. She mostly wrote about her life, family, and her mental illnesses. Anne Sexton won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry; an outstanding accomplishment during this time; she also was the writer of "Her Kind" during the Contemporary era. Anne Gray Harvey Sexton was an extravagant person and yet had such a gruesome life. She was born on November 9, 1928; Anne was…

What once was known to be someone’s thought that turned into someone’s words is known to be related to poetry. Thoughts and emotions play an important role in not only confessional, but also beat poetry. In Allen Ginsberg’s “A Supermarket in California” different techniques are used to capture a reader’s feelings. Throughout this poem Ginsberg allows the audience to sense emotions in ways such as using word choice with specific punctuation, contrast of metaphors, and use of active voice.…

In my poetry portfolio i have a variety of different kinds and pieces of writing. The first piece of writing in my portfolio is the explication that I wrote on the poem “Dirge in Woods” by George Meredith. The purpose of my explication was to explain how the speaker used his or her contemplative tone to get his points across to humanity. The next piece of work in my portfolio is the critique that I wrote on Maggie Fitzmaurice’s explication. She wrote her explication on the poem “The Tide Rises…