Sylvia Plath: Life and Works (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which year was Sylvia Plath born?
In which year was Sylvia Plath born?
1932
How old was Plath when her father Otto died?
How old was Plath when her father Otto died?
Eight years old
What is confessional poetry?
What is confessional poetry?
Poetry about personal experiences
Which poets were associated with confessional poetry alongside Plath?
Which poets were associated with confessional poetry alongside Plath?
Robert Lowell & Anne Sexton
Which college did Plath attend on a scholarship?
Which college did Plath attend on a scholarship?
Smith College
When did Plath attempt suicide by taking sleeping pills?
When did Plath attempt suicide by taking sleeping pills?
August 1953
How did Plath describe her bipolar disorder?
How did Plath describe her bipolar disorder?
Like two electric currents
Where did Plath meet Ted Hughes?
Where did Plath meet Ted Hughes?
At Cambridge University
In which year did Plath marry Ted Hughes?
In which year did Plath marry Ted Hughes?
1956
When was The Bell Jar published?
When was The Bell Jar published?
1963
How many parts does The Bell Jar's structure have?
How many parts does The Bell Jar's structure have?
Three parts
When was Plath's most famous poetry collection, Ariel, published?
When was Plath's most famous poetry collection, Ariel, published?
Posthumously after her death
What type of imagery does 'Daddy' use to explore Plath's father relationship?
What type of imagery does 'Daddy' use to explore Plath's father relationship?
Holocaust imagery
At what age did Plath die?
At what age did Plath die?
30 years old
What did Ted Hughes destroy after becoming Plath's literary executor?
What did Ted Hughes destroy after becoming Plath's literary executor?
Some of her journals