The strength of this poem comes from Sylvia Plath's ingenious use of forceful vocabulary and powerful imagery. The theme of the poem is her obsession with her dominant but dead father. Instantly, Sylvia introduces the idea that her father was a dominant figure in her life, "You do not do, you do not do Anymore," this gives the impression that during her childhood she was under her fathers influence. We get a picture of just …showed first 75 words of 416 total…

…showed last 75 words of 416 total…Overall the use of repetition, juxtaposition, extended metaphors and the use of color really gets the reader engaged to what is going on. My final conclusion is that she planned and planned to overcome his dominant behavior but before she could even attempt it her father died, which could mean that because she never got away from his powerful personality when he was living she may feel that she will never be free from it.