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Elizabeth Bishop (Background (Born in 1911 in Worcester, Massachusettes.,…
Elizabeth Bishop 
Background
Born in 1911 in Worcester, Massachusettes.
Full of tragedy from a young age.Father died at 8 months old. Mother suffered from breakdown and institutionolised when 5.
Raised by grandparents until paternal family came and took her away. She described it as a kidnapping.
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Bishop struggled with low self-esteem and depression and drank heavily throughout her college years.
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Themes
Moments of Awareness: First Death In Nova Scotia, Sestina, In The Waiting Room, The Fish, Filling Station, The Prodigal.
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Childhood: First Death, Sestina, In The Waiting Room.
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Language
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Sestina
Difficult poetic Form. Melancholy autumnal atmosphere. Menacing rain. Metaphor,simile and personification.Sound effects.
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