Lady lazarus analysis

Poem by Sylvia Plath

This article is about the Plath poem.

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For the 2008 novel, see Lady Lazarus (novel). For the Mad Men episode, see Lady Lazarus (Mad Men).

"Lady Lazarus" is a poem written by Sylvia Plath, originally included in Ariel, which was published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide.

This poem is commonly used as an example of her writing style. It is considered one of Plath's best poems and has been subject to a plethora of literary criticism since its publication. It is commonly interpreted as an expression of Plath's suicidal attempts and thoughts.

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Structure

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The poem is divided in twenty-eight tercet stanzas, and is written in free verse.

Genre

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"Lady Lazarus" and Sylvia Plath's poetry catalog falls under the literary genre of Confessional poetry.

According to the American poet and critic, Macha Rosenthal, Plath's poetry is confessional due to the way that she uses psychological shame and vulnerability, centers herself as the speaker, and represents the civilization she is living in.^[1] Her husband, th

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