Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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No. of poems in Birthday Letters
No. of poems in Birthday Letters
88 poems
Year Birthday Letters published
Year Birthday Letters published
1998
Author of Birthday Letters
Author of Birthday Letters
Ted Hughes
Time span Hughes wrote Birthday Letters
Time span Hughes wrote Birthday Letters
25 years
Opening poem of Birthday Letters
Opening poem of Birthday Letters
'Fulbright Scholars'
Quote about Plath's talent in 'The Shot'
Quote about Plath's talent in 'The Shot'
'Your talent was burning the house down'
Form used throughout Birthday Letters
Form used throughout Birthday Letters
Conversational free verse
Pronoun Hughes uses to address Plath
Pronoun Hughes uses to address Plath
'you' - creates direct address
Structure of Birthday Letters
Structure of Birthday Letters
Chronological arc
Plath's collection Birthday Letters responds to
Plath's collection Birthday Letters responds to
Ariel