WorksheetsMirror by Sylvia Plath
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The poem shifts in the second stanza by —
revealing the mirror’s feelings of anger
exploring the godlike nature of the mirror
focusing on the woman’s reactions
comparing the light with the darkness
Which two sentences best express possible interpretations of the simile in the last two lines of the poem?
The woman becomes more terrible each day.
The woman’s view of herself makes her grow older.
The woman loses a little bit more of her youth when she looks in the mirror.
The woman sees her image in the mirror move the same way a fish moves.
The woman’s view of her physical self grows more and more negative.
Which word best characterizes the speaker in the first stanza of the poem?
Critical
Objective
Sympathetic
Annoyed
______ When turning to those liars, the candles or the moon in line 12, the woman —
avoids discovering her true self
recognizes her true identity
sees her true physical beauty
sees her true physical beauty
hopes to hear the truth about herself
______ The two short sentences in line 15 of the poem contribute to a tone of —
detachment
cynicism
sarcasm
earnestness
______ The poet uses the word drowned in line 17 to suggest —
the unavoidable passing of time
the eventual death of the girl
the woman’s acceptance of her aging
the woman’s sorrow at being alone
Which two statements best describe the structure of the poem?
The poem emphasizes a steady beat.
The poem contains lines without a fixed meter.
The poem has a clear and regular rhyme scheme.
The poem maintains a strict syllabic count per line.
The poem is divided into two stanzas.
What single idea is developed throughout the poem? Cite evidence from the poem to support your response.
(a)
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
______ Part A: Which theme can the reader infer from lines 15–18?
Romantic love never lasts.
The truth is quickly uncovered.
People should reflect on the past.
Beauty fading is inevitable.
______ Part B: before the highlighted text from the poem that best supports the answer to Part A.
I am important to her. She comes and goes.
Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness.
in me an old woman/Rises toward her day after day,
like a terrible fish.
Who is the speaker in this poem?
Sylvia Plath
The poet
The woman
The mirror
What does the mirror mean by this statement?
It really does want to be cruel.
It really wants to please the woman.
It really has to try harder to reflect the woman more kindly.
It cannot do anything else except reflect the woman as she really is.
I am silver and exact is an example of ________
personification
imagery
irony
none of the above
What is the primary theme of the poem 'Mirror' by Sylvia Plath?
The inevitability of aging and the passage of time
The beauty of nature
The importance of self-reflection
The power of love
In 'Mirror' by Sylvia Plath, how does the mirror describe itself in the first stanza?
As a truthful and unbiased observer
As a deceptive and misleading object
As a comforting and reassuring presence
As a judgmental and critical entity
