PPT-Use of Oxymoron in “Mushrooms” by Sylvia Plath

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 readers 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 . 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). http://www.santomarco.com/. http://michaelleadbetter.com.au/portfolio-Landscape-Photography-Brisbane.html. Landscape. http://phdavies.co.uk/2013/04/06/sylvia-plath-and-the-confessionals-of-90%E2%80%B2s-rock-pt-5/lana-del-rey-as-sylvia-plath-portrait/. Shiqin Yan. Objective. Utilize the already existed database of the mushrooms to build a decision tree to assist the process of determine the whether the mushroom is . poisonous. .. DataSet. Existing record . 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. . Oxymoron. Definition-. . Oxymoron, plural oxymora, is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings e.g. “cruel kindness” or “living death”. However, the contrasting are not always glued together. The contrasting ideas may be spaced out in a sentence e.g. “In order to lead, you must walk behind.”. SYLVIA PLATH. SYLVIA PLATH. …. Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist and short story writer who was born on 27 October 1922 in Boston Massachusetts. She studied at Smith College and Newham College Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a professional poet and writer.. 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. Europe. Emperor Claudius fed . Amanita . phaloides. . (. muscarine. toxin). . by his wife/niece Agrippina (54AD). Pope Clement VII . E. xcommunicates King Henry VIII of England. Advocate of Copernican system. pp. 48-50. Sylvia and . otto. . plath. What do you already know about Otto Plath (Sylvia’s father) and her relationship with him?. Based on this, what style/ subject/ tone do you expect from a poem entitled ‘Daddy’? . 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. . 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. WELCOME. MIRROR. Written By :. Sylvia Plath. PowerPoint presentation. Prepared BY : ANIL RAJ P.S . Class – X. Kendriya vidyalaya no.1 . cpcri, kasaragod. I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.. Oyster MushroomsScientific Name: Pleurotus speciesA delicate woodland fungi native to temperate forests around the worldCultivated worldwide on a variety of substrates (straw etc.)Aggressive colonizer Student Health & Human Services. Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity. July 2022. Welcome. !. Would you rather have glasses or braces? . Objectives. Who is . Sylvia Rivera?.  . Early Life.