Ariel by Sylvia Plath

Ariel

Sylvia Plath

96 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The poems in Sylvia Plath's Ariel, including many of her best-known such as 'Lady Lazarus', 'Daddy', 'Edge' and 'Paralytic', were all written between the publication in 1960 of Plath's first book, The Colossus, and her death in 1963. 'If the po...

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Moods

dark 76%
emotional 72%
reflective 68%
sad 53%
challenging 40%
tense 17%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 10%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 31%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 78% | Character: 17% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

N/A: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 80% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 56% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 8%

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4.08

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