“Red”
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"Red" is a poem by Ted Hughes included in his collection *Birthday Letters*, reflecting on his relationship with Sylvia Plath through the symbolic use of color.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red (poem) | 0 |
| Birthday Letters | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| about |
Sylvia Plath’s emotional life
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Ted Hughes’s recollection of his marriage ⓘ symbolic meaning of colors in a relationship ⓘ |
| addressee | Sylvia Plath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ted Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Forward Poetry Prize for Best Collection
NERFINISHED
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T. S. Eliot Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Birthday Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
confessional poetry
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | free verse ⓘ |
| hasTone |
confessional
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melancholic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| includedIn | collected poems of Ted Hughes ⓘ |
| includedInAwardWinningWork | Birthday Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sylvia Plath
NERFINISHED
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Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath relationship ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf | Birthday Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poet | Ted Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Frieda Hughes
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Plath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Birthday Letters
NERFINISHED
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Fulbright Scholars (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shot (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
art and creativity
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emotional violence ⓘ grief ⓘ guilt ⓘ identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ memory ⓘ retrospective self-examination ⓘ |
| usesSymbolismOf |
color blue
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color red ⓘ |
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