Question

Which sentence best explains how the structure of Sylvia Plath’s “Mirror” helps to convey meaning in the poem? Each line of the poem is an example of a specific image that is reflected by the mirror, which is the speaker of the poem. The opening and closing lines of the poem as spoken by the mirror refer to the passage of time, which suggests the importance of aging gracefully. With the mirror as the poem’s speaker, the reader is able to get a sense that the woman knows that her internal beauty is far more important than external beauty. In the first stanza, the mirror is established as the speaker of the poem, and tells the reader about itself, while the second stanza is primarily about the mirror’s reflection of the woman.

Answer 1

The answer is that " In the first stanza, the mirror is established as the speaker of the poem, and tells the reader about itself, while the second stanza is primarily about the mirror’s reflection of the woman." We know this because the first stanza describes itself and the images frequently reflected. The second stanza the mirror focuses on the woman's reflection and how it has changed over time.