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The Distinguishing Features of Sylvia Plath's 'daddy' 'lady Lazarus' and ' Aeril'
Summary: Sylvia Plath's poetry takes a strong stance on the various aspects of power in the area of gender relations. She takes on a unique approach to criticise and reject patriarchal attitudes and values by using many distinguishing language and stylistic features. This is evident in her poems `Daddy', `Lady Lazarus' and `Ariel' which all portray unique representations of the issue of power in the area of gender relations.
Sylvia Plath's poetry takes a strong stance on the various aspects of power in the area of gender relations. She takes on a unique approach to criticise and reject patriarchal attitudes and values by using many distinguishing language and stylistic features. This is evident in her poems `Daddy', `Lady Lazarus' and `Ariel' which all portray unique representations of the issue of power in the area of gender relations.
A distinguishing feature of Plath's poetry is her confrontational and intense approach to writing. Her poems portray abstract concepts through metaphors, and shocking imagery to criticise patriarchal views and beliefs, while depicting the empowerment of women.
One of the most distinguishing features of Plath's poetry is her unique use of extended metaphors to link a narrative based poem to political statements. The most notorious and controversial being the comparison between the atrocities of the Holocaust and the disempowerment of women...
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