Study Guide to Selected Poems and Additional Poems by Sylvia Plath, Paperback

Ray Moore's Study Guides provide insights into important but demanding texts. Sylvia Plath is one of the greatest and most popular poets of the twentieth century. Her poems do not, however, yield their meaning to a superficial reading. Plath demands a lot of her readers, but the rewards are worth the effort. Critical works on Plath deal with her poems selectively. Uniquely, this Guide goes through each poem providing a full explanation of its meaning and significance. For each poem there is: - an introduction with background information; - helpful study guide questions; - a detailed commentary. In addition the Guide provides: - biographical information on Plath; - sections on poetic development, themes, images, etc.; - a Reading Diary activity on "Daddy"; - a sample essay on "Sylvia Plath's Sense of Place"; - a glossary of literary terms and activity; - guidance on further reading. This fully revised Second Edition includes every poem in Selected Poems, plus six additional poems of particular importance to understanding Plath's poetic development.

About the Author:

Ray has worked as a teacher in schools in England and America. He also was an examination marker for English Literature in England and therefore knows how to guide pupils to achieve good results. As a teacher of many years, Ray shares his knowledge of interesting books with you the reader to allow you to delve more deeply beyond the surface reading of a book. His guidance will allow you to develop your own ideas and be able to support your opinions because of your understanding of the text.