Question

What metaphor does Plath use to describe herself in relation to her father in the opening lines?

• A. A bird in a cage
• B. A foot living in a black shoe
• C. A butterfly trapped in glass
• D. A child lost in a forest

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A foot living in a black shoe

Plath writes, “I have lived like a foot / For thirty years, poor and white / Barely daring to breathe or Achoo.” This metaphor shows how she felt stifled and confined by her father’s memory and dominance.