Question

Which mythological creature does the speaker compare her father/husband to in the poem’s conclusion?

• A. A dragon
• B. A vampire
• C. A phoenix
• D. A minotaur

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A vampire

Plath writes about a “vampire who said he was you / and drank my blood for a year / seven years, if you want to know.” This metaphor conveys the emotional draining and control exerted over her by both her father’s memory and her husband.