American Female Confessional Poetry: Doubleness and Transformation
Things Not Said Aloud:
American Female
Confessional Poetry
Tradition
Presented by Emily W
h
eeler
Capstone Overview
01
Poet Research
Inspiration from and Literary
Criticism about: Dickinson, Plath,
Sexton, H.D., Rich
03
Pursuit of Publication
Submitted to several chapbook and
book contests and gained experience
02
Wrote/Compiled Poems
Wrote new poems biweekly and
edited into a poetry collection
04
Analytical Essay
Drew c
o
nnections between poet’s
work and my own
Doubleness and Transformation
in American Female
Confessional Poetry
Doubleness
“It’s hard to live life at twenty-
two/
when you are only twenty years
old/… Twenty-two moments,/
since the second I was born,/
have p
roph
esized this end/
for me.”
“
They shut me up in
Prose—/As when a little
Girl/They put me in the
Closet—/Because they liked
me “still”—.
”
“They Shut Me Up in Prose”
“A Wedding March”
Transformation
“
I have done it again. /
One year in every ten /
I manage it—/
…Out of the ash/
I rise with my red hair /
And I eat men like air.”
“…knowing that choosing the wait
will break the frantic pace,/
the churning of a constantly
changing mind/
and give me a chance to appreciate
this good life as it happens./
… my laundry hangs on the
clothesline behind us,/
fresh and clean as if brand new.”
“Lady Lazarus”
“Choosing the Wait”
Thank
You.
Handout of poems? Dr. C printouts?
Emily Wheeler surveys American female confessional poetry, drawing inspiration from acclaimed poets like Dickinson, Plath, Sexton, H.D., and Rich. She compiles her own collection, delves into the theme of doubleness and transformation, and connects her work with analytical essays.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Things Not Said Aloud: American Female Confessional Poetry Tradition Presented by Emily Wheeler
Capstone Overview 01 02 Wrote/Compiled Poems Wrote new poems biweekly and edited into a poetry collection Poet Research Inspiration from and Literary Criticism about: Dickinson, Plath, Sexton, H.D., Rich 03 Pursuit of Publication Submitted to several chapbook and book contests and gained experience 04 Analytical Essay Drew connections between poet s work and my own
Doubleness and Transformation in American Female Confessional Poetry
Doubleness A Wedding March They Shut Me Up in Prose It s hard to live life at twenty- two/ when you are only twenty years old/ Twenty-two moments,/ since the second I was born,/ have prophesized this end/ for me. They shut me up in Prose /As when a little Girl/They put me in the Closet /Because they liked me still .
Transformation Lady Lazarus Choosing the Wait knowing that choosing the wait will break the frantic pace,/ the churning of a constantly changing mind/ and give me a chance to appreciate this good life as it happens./ my laundry hangs on the clothesline behind us,/ fresh and clean as if brand new. I have done it again. / One year in every ten / I manage it / Out of the ash/ I rise with my red hair / And I eat men like air.
Thank You.
