PPT-Plath - The Arrival of the

Bee Box Date Objectives Introduce and annotate the poem Explore the theme of control Warmup Bees When a poet uses a metaphor it depends on preexisting notions about a thing What words or ideas pop into your head when you think of bees. Sylvia Plath. Pg. 177. Journals, April 1953. “‘If only something would happen!’ Something being the revelation that transfigures existence; works a miraculous presto-. chango. upon the mundane mortal world – turning the toads and cockroaches back into handsome fairy princes. By. Sylvia Plath. The Arrival Of The Bee Box. By Sylvia Plath.. Created by. Daniel Lambert. In the first stanza, Plath simply states a fact with the image of the 'clean wood box'. Then she uses a simile in which she compares the box to a square chair:. Vivid & personal. 1950’s & 1960’s. Revealing the self through poetry. American poets. Robert Lowell (1917-1977). W. D. Snodgrass (1926-2009). Sylvia Plath (1932-1963). Anne Sexton (1928-1974). Definition of oxymoron = a combination of contradictory or incongruous words such as ‘soft rock’ or ‘cruel kindness.’. Example quotation of device from poem = “soft fists” from line 10.. Effect = when a poet uses an oxymoron it points out a contradictory idea which draws the reader’s attention. It suggests to the reader that they look closely. In this poem the “soft fists” remind the reader that, although mushrooms are soft, they have to be powerful and strong (as in “fists”) to push their way through hard earth overnight. Perhaps the reader has never before recognized the strength of a mushroom. . Neotropical. -migrant . landbirds. . in . New York State, 1988-. 2013. Abstract: . Climate change has been shown to affect animal lifestyles world-wide. However, new data is arising everyday that further elucidates to what extent life is affected. This project will be focusing on the change in spring arrival dates for neo-tropical migratory land bird in New York State from 1988-2013 in hopes to offer the information up for further research. It is widely recognized that climate can affect birds by changing their arrival schedules, but to quantify this data is to better know the rate and nature of this change. This analysis also gives a more accurate depiction of how important weather as a factor.. 6480/7480 | Studies . in Contemporary Literature: . Mad Men . and the Sixties. .  . Dr. David Lavery. Summer 2015.  . Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath. (1932-1963). ENGL . 6480/7480 | Studies . in Contemporary Literature: . Sylvia Plath . Pg. 194. Content Summary. In this poem, Sylvia Plath expresses a desire to be in control. She feels she has to deal with a dangerous situation – the arrival of a bee box. . At first she is not in control. She panics. . A Sullivan and Costa Production. “Two Lovers And A Beachcomber By The Real Sea”. “Mad Girl’s Love Song”. “Cinderella”. “Contusion”. Who is Sylvia Plath?. Born on October 27. th. , 1932 in Boston, MA. Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath. B. orn. . October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963. ). , . Boston, Massachusetts. . O. ne . of the most renowned and influential poets, novelists, and short story writers of the 20th century. . of the bee box’. p. 55. Narrative structure. The poem is quite a straightforward narrative (on the surface). Put these parts of the narrative into the correct order (you may want to annotate next to each stanza). . The eponymous poem: pages 28-29. The title. What does the title suggest. ?. (Consider what you already know about ‘The Tempest’…can you also consider any PRS knowledge you have here?). N.B Ariel was the name of the stallion on who Plath learnt to ride. . ~By . Sylvia Plath. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Sylvia Plath(1932-1963) was an American poet, novelist and short story writer.. She was an excellent writer but suffered from prolong depression. She even made unsuccessful suicide attempts.. p. 32. Nick and the candlestick (p. 32). This was written in 1962 and is, very simply, about walking into Nick’s (her second child’s) room during the night, using a candlestick to see where she is going.. Textbook Pg. 192. Poppies in July. Poppies in July. Word association:. . What do you think of when you see poppies in this image?. Can you predict what this poem . is about?. Poppies in July. Read the text.