The Melancholic Language of Flowers in Sara Teasdale and Sylvia Plath’s Selected Poems

Abstract

This research paper delves into the melancholic use of the language of flowers in poetry. It highlights the different ways poets utilize this language to express their feelings and emotions. The paper highlights the sad aspect that is associated with flowers and the language they hold, contributing to a deeper understanding of the influential role of the language of flowers in poetry. It further shows the psychological and emotional backgrounds of the poets and how far flowers contribute to their poetic expression of their melancholic state. Through the analysis of Sara Teasdale’s “Dooryard Roses” and Sylvia Plath’s “Poppies in July” the research paper highlights the sorrowful aspect of flowers and the language imbued with them. It concludes that flowers possess a dual language that is profoundly reflective of the poets’ feelings, emotional and psychological state, becoming an innate part of their sadness and suffer.