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S/LI/295. 'The clear vowels rise like balloons': How diction and syntax convey the experiences of motherhood in 'Morning Song' (Sylvia Plath) and 'Pastoral' (Rita Dove)

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2000
DATE:
2008
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the language peculiarities of the poems by Sylvia Plath and Rita Dove discussing the implications of their titles and settings, and the use of syntax, sound and verbal imagery in portraying motherhood. Poetic connotations of the rhythmical patterns are described.

 

KEYWORDS: Poetic, syntax, diction, imagery, rhythm, meter,

 
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