Question

In one poem, this figure stands “at the blackboard” in a picture where there is “A cleft in (his) chin instead of (his) foot.” The speaker of one poem remembers “being ten” when they “buried” this figure. This figure, who was described as a “Ghastly statue with one gray toe” and big as a “frisco seal” is told that “The villagers never liked you.” After being accused of having a black (*) “stake” in his heart. (10[1])This title figure is described as a “man in black with a Meinkampf look”, and is told by the speaker that “you bastard, I’m through.” For 10 points, name this title (10[1])relative addressed in a poem by Sylvia Plath. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Daddy [accept Sylvia Plath’s dad or father]
<Literature - American Literature - Poetry>
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