"Cut" By Silvia Plath
The poem "Cut" by Sylvia Plath is about her characters gory perception on the event of cutting her thumb, whilst slicing onions in the kitchen. As this poem progresses the reader soon finds out that this is no normal character, and her odd personality turns a simple action into a creative image.
The way Plath uses techniques such as metaphors and similes, creates a powerful image. She uses metaphors such as "The Indian's axed your scalp" to refer to the way she has cut the top off of her thumb, as if it was a head. She also uses similes like "A flap like a hat" too show how the top of her thumb is flapping about on a hinge of skin.
The mood of this poem changes frequently throughout the text. It starts off detached with a hint of excitement. Later on in the poem the character soon realizes what she has done and begins to hate herself for her carelessness. At the beginning "What a thrill ---- My thumb instead of an onion" and at the end "Trepanned veteran, dirty girl" clearly proves this.
In My opinion, this text is creative and is genius at creating a excellent image. The way Plath expands an ordinary situation into an immensely detailed quirky experience is great.
The way Plath uses techniques such as metaphors and similes, creates a powerful image. She uses metaphors such as "The Indian's axed your scalp" to refer to the way she has cut the top off of her thumb, as if it was a head. She also uses similes like "A flap like a hat" too show how the top of her thumb is flapping about on a hinge of skin.
The mood of this poem changes frequently throughout the text. It starts off detached with a hint of excitement. Later on in the poem the character soon realizes what she has done and begins to hate herself for her carelessness. At the beginning "What a thrill ---- My thumb instead of an onion" and at the end "Trepanned veteran, dirty girl" clearly proves this.
In My opinion, this text is creative and is genius at creating a excellent image. The way Plath expands an ordinary situation into an immensely detailed quirky experience is great.
