Pregnancy as described in Sylvia Plath's "Metaphors" Sylvia Plath's poem "Metaphors" is a very unique way to express a pregnancy. She uses metaphors to express her opinion about pregnancy instead of just saying what she feels. Plath uses nine syllables in each line, which is a symbol of a nine-month term. The speaker of the poem describes how she feels while being pregnant. She refers to her cravings and how uncomfortable she is. She uses …showed first 75 words of 736 total…

…showed last 75 words of 736 total…has happened to her and the way she feels about the pregnancy. She really does not want the child but knows she has to finish what has begun. The resentfulness comes from taking the attention away from her and disrupting her life. She is uncomfortable with her body and her situation and feels there is no escape. Works Cited Plath, Sylvia. "Metaphors." Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. Laurie Kirszner & Stephen Mandell. 5th ed. Boston: Heinle, 2004. 1226.