The Rival
by Sylvia Plath
1. What is the central image in the poem, “The Rival”? [NU 2015]
Ans: The central image in The Rival is the moon.
2. Who is addressed by Sylvia Plath in the poem “The Rival”? [NU 2013]
Ans: Aurelia Schober Plath, the mother of Sylvia Plath, is addressed in the poem The Rival.
3. Whose rivalry do you find in the poem ‘The Rival’? [NU 2017]
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4. In what way does a mother resemble a cloud?
Ans: In giving birth to a child a mother resembles a cloud that distils itself to a “mirror” like river or lake in which its own slow change under the influence of the wind is reflected.
5. What is ironic about the gift in "The Rival"?
Ans: In "The Rival", what is ironic about the gift is that it does not make the poet happy, rather it makes her feel as cold as a piece of stone.
6. What is the central image in "The Rival"?
Ans: The central image in The Rival is the moon.
7. What is the theme of the poem "The Rival"?
Ans: The theme of the poem 'The Rival' is rivalry, conflict between husband and wife. It may also be a conflict between a daughter and a mother.
8. Who are great light borrowers according to Sylvia Plath?
Ans: Both the moon and the mother of Sylvia Plath are great light borrowers.
9. Who is addressed by Sylvia Plath in the poem "The Rival"?
Ans: Aurelia Schober Plath, the mother of Sylvia Plath, is addressed in the poem The Rival.
10. Who is addressed in The Rival'?
Ans: Aurelia Schober Plath, the mother of Sylvia Plath, is addressed in the poem The Rival.
11. Who is the rival in the poem ‘The Rival’?
Ans: The husband or the counterpart in the battle of sex is the rival in the poem ‘The Rival’.
12. What is the central image in the poem “The Rivel”?
Ans: The central image in The Rival is the moon.
13. "l wake to a mausoleum"- What does 'mausoleum' refer to?
Ans: 'Mausoleum' here refers to monumental tomb.
14. What is the life pattern of the husband?
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15. Why is the moon ridiculous during day time?
Ans: The moon is ridiculous during day time because it remains invisible during the hours of a day.
16. With whom did her husband make adulterous relationship?
Ans: Her husband made adulterous relationship with Assia Wevill
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