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 . 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. 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 . "A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." . 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.”. By: Savanna Warren. Background. *Born in Boston on October 27, 1932. *Depressed throughout her life. *Attempted suicide twice. *First Published at age 8. *Lived back and forth in the US and England. Popular Work. 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. . Forestry . Assistance . Program (FAP) at Manistee . and Mason-Lake Conservation . Districts; . Kama Ross, . FAP at Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie Conservation Districts. September 7. th. , 2017. Exploring how narratives of female madness in the 19th and early. 20th centuries reflect the evolution of psychiatry and perception of sanity. C.L. Whittingham. Medicalmuseumblog.wordpress.com. “My brain hums with scraps of poetry and madness”. & Michelle . Esch. July 15, 2009. English 413H. Biography. Born: 1932. Died: 1963. Victoria Lucas. Assia. . Wevill. Psychological Disorder. Confessional Poetry. The Colossus. The . Colossus of Rhodes – Helios. 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.. 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.