"There is more to poetry than moods and feelings, using Sylvia Plath's poem "Cut" as an example.

"There is more to poetry than moods and feelings." With the use of various language techniques, poetry reveals to its audience many other things, other than moods and feelings. Poems allow its authors to ventilate their own emotions about certain influential issues occurring in their lives. They can also recount pivotal experiences and attitudes towards particular (often societal) affairs. Psychologically, a poem can reveal character, personality and mentality. Therefore, if a piece of poetry was …showed first 75 words of 1621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1621 total…ambiguous descriptions of it. When read aloud, the words come out calmly and slowly, creating a sense of peaceful tiredness to conclude. Poetry is not just about emotions and feelings. Using Sylvia Plath's poem, Cut, as an example, it shows that poems can tell detailed and fascinating life stories in just a few short stanzas, using various forms of poetry devices. Plath's innermost thoughts, darkest desires and psychotic tendencies are all revealed in her poetry.