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Use of Personification and Imagery in Poetry
A reading of Theodore Roethke’s dark "Root Cellar" and Sylvia Plath’s more abstract "Mirror" launches a discussion of imagery and personification in poetry. After finding examples of personification in the poems, class members craft...
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Bell Jar Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Daddy Questions
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Daddy," by Sylvia Plath.
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Teaching Sequence of Activities
Young scholars develop their skills at writing poetry by listening to poetry and using a model to emulate and write a poem. In this poetry writing lesson, students listen to Louis MacNeice's poem 'Prayer Before Birth' and use it to model...