Analysis Part 3
- Repetition of "A woman like that is... I have been her kind."
- Enjambment - line 17 - "survivor" is a word we are meant to stop on
- Death - "not ashamed to die" dramatic situation
Work Cited
Analysis Part 1
- "I" - Confessional Poet, no doubt to whom is speaking
- Abnormal rhyming/ free verse - while having some structure, does not follow a certain form
- Odd Number - Each stanza has seven lines
- Memory vs. Statement - First five lines flow without stopping as she thinks about her life, last two lines stop both times to signify an important statement
"Anne Sexton." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d.Web. 04 Apr. 2017.
Sexton, Anne, Her Kind, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981.
Analysis Part 2
- Extended metaphor- Anne Sexton refers to herself as a witch throughout
- Witches do not follow conventional women values
- Diction: helps both the "worms" and the "elves" (line 11)
Dramatic Situation
The speaker is already dead.
- past tense
- ends with her recalling how she was sent to die
Biographical Details
Tone
Theme
Her Kind Summary
- Born in Newton,Massachusetts and raised in Weston
- Lived from 1928–1974
- At 19, she married Alfred "Kayo" Sexton II
- In 1953, she gave birth to her first child, and in 1955 her second
- Suffered from postpartum depression and after she had her first breakdown, she was admitted to a neuropsychiatric hospital
- Was encouraged to write poems to help with her depression
- Committed suicide at age 46
Reminiscent throughout the poem, but with a growing strength of character
In the first stanza, the speaker states that she has been a "possessed witch" who once flew in the night sky. Then, the speaker switches to her previous lodgings in caves where she served food for different creatures. Finally, the speaker remembers being sent to die at the stake.
In "Her Kind," Anne Sexton incorporates a witch metaphor to illustrate the plight of being an outcast in society.
"Her Kind" By: Anne Sexton
Prezi By: Anya Wilds