Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-2009
School/College
College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences (COLABS)
Degree Name
MA in English
First Advisor
Professor Michael D. Sollars
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to explore graveyard poetry in union with the poetry of Sylvia Plath. Because Sylvia Plath is best known as a confessional poet, it is imperative to also recognize her as a graveyard poet. In recognizing her poetry as a contribution to graveyard poetry, this thesis will highlight varying themes of death both tangible and intangible. This thesis will also examine Sylvia Plath's life chronologically in conjunction with her poetry. Several poems were examined that include poems from her Juvenilia, middle life and late life, for the duration of this thesis and the findings are that of Sylvia Plath being a great contributor to the form of graveyard poetry.
Recommended Citation
Cousins, Krystal Gail, "The Graveyard Experience Examining Graveyard Verse With Theme and Chronology in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath" (2009). Theses (Pre-2016). 134.
https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/pre-2016_theses/134