Metaphors by Sylvia Plath

After reading the poem, “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath, I was amazed by such skill that Plath possesses. This poem has to do with the topic of pregnancy. She starts off by claiming that she is writing a riddle that needs to be solved. She then uses each line as a clue and a metaphor to figure out the secret. She describes the appearance of being pregnant. She also talks about the responsibility and the effects of the choices being made from having a child. Plath discusses the financial effect on being pregnant, the emotions and the feelings. Her poem holds humor and understanding from anyone who understands what it’s like from being pregnant with child.