1. The Familiar and Unfamiliar - Poems of Sylvia Plath
Familiar sounds and structures are used in Daddy's opening to contribute to a sense of victimisation, the euphonic alliteration of 'oo' sounds in 'You will not do' and 'Achoo' significant both in its disturbing auditory imagery as well as its relation to the linguistic uncertainty of the German of Plath's father, explored in later references to the German word 'Ach du' and the victimhood of the familiar historical figure of a Jew who has also been stripped of all liberty by and overwhelming master. ... In doing so she uses language and dic...
- Word Count: 2183
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: Undergraduate