Sylvia Plath was a great American poet gaining her fame and recognition in the twentieth century, after her death. The young poet was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in the kitchen, with her head in the oven. After this occurrence the gifted writer spawned a lot of attention and interest toward her life and work. Regardless of the reason of how or why she gained the attention, getting to know her past, history and biographic facts will help to get a better understanding of Sylvia's poetry. The majority of her poems deal with death and suicide, self-destruction, depression and painful f...

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• Grade Level: High School