Poetry Analysis — Balloons by Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath famously had a troubled relationship with her mother Aurelia, and consequently was rather ambivalent towards motherhood. In poems such as “Morning Song”, her poet-speaker is baffled by maternity: she declares herself “no more [the child’s] mother…

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Answering a General Paper Question

How to answer a General Paper question from A-Levels 2018, Paper 1 Question 4.

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Poetry Analysis — The Planners by Boey Kim Cheng

Boey Kim Cheng’s “The Planners” expresses dismay at the price of urbanisation. In the comments, you will find a non-exhaustive set of commentary on the meaning of the lines, as well as some technical analysis.