Plath conveys through the speaker, that mental instability can deprive an individual of the greatest moments in life. ... In the poem, Plath uses implied metaphors to reinforce this idea. ... " (11-12) Plath is overwhelmed with her depression and has lost that initial hope. Plath uses very little punctuation throughout her poem but at the very end she uses a period. ... As you can see Plath's depression has overwhelmed her emotions, leaving her numb. ...

• Word Count: 1110
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A Glimmer of Hope Sylvia Plath was a woman whose mind was a spectrum of creativity and accomplishment plagued with strong depression and hatred. ... Sylvia Plath uses stunning imagery to describe the return of hope and faith from her tormenting depression in her poem Mystic. ... The question of tenderness is one of the many that Sylvia Plath was tormented wit throughout her life. ... This is possibly symbolism for a fresh start and new hope in Sylvia Plath's life. ... Wile being trapped, seized up, and swallowed by her manic depression, Sylvia Plath, desperately searching f...

• Word Count: 1168
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School