1. The Path of Sylvia Plath
By Dillon Fancher, Megan Ilnitzki, and Anthony Piccolo

2. Biography Born in Boston on October 27, 1932.
Deep hatred for her father
Married and divorced fellow poet, Ted Hughes
(Her Father Otto Frank at Right)

3. Sylvia’s Style Similes and Metaphors Vivid Figurative Language
Rhythmic tempo
Strong Diction
Repetition
Daddy- “In which I have lived like
a foot” “Chuffing me off like a Jew”

4. Life Effects Her Poems:
Abusive Father
“Daddy, I have had to kill you…Daddy, daddy, you bastard, I'm through.” (Daddy)
Love Life
“Never try to trick me with a kiss pretending that the birds are here to stay…The dying man will scoff and scorn at this.” (Never try to trick me with a kiss)

5. Common Themes Nature Loss and Suffering Anger/Bitterness Darkness
Hopeless Love

6. Her Criticism: Not all aspects of writing examined in most criticism
“In her work at least, [Plath is] never a nice person” Elizabeth Hardwick.
Dark- Fantastic imagery
Related to her life

7. We Agree and Disagree Aspects are ignored in her writing
Plath’s attitude changes
Style-Dark
Biographical related poems

8. The End:
February of 1963: Commits suicide
“Even Amidst Fierce Flames, the Golden Lotus can be Planted”– Sylvia Plath