The poem “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath is a narrative poem that depicts a particular scene of a woman searching for the truth/reality about herself and relies on an object called mirror. The poem is written in free verse, with an open structure, without a constant number of syllables or line breaks. The speaker of the poem, who is a mirror, illustrates an anguished woman clinging to the “truth” in reflection. He informs the audience that they will eventually know their truth, even though it can be extremely hurtful, just like the woman depicted in the poem. The author uses many literary devices such as diction, visual imagery, and personification to set the scene of a woman struggling with her self-image and learning to know her true self. Sylvia Plath incorporates various dictions throughout the poem which can certainly be noticed through the use of simple sentences and expressions understandable to the average reader. Filled with implicit and subtextual notions, the device helps depict the different emotions and feelings of the mirror as well as the aging woman facing her current appearance. In the poem, the diction indicates a calm and peaceful tone which becomes evocative and sentimental for the subject (the woman) as well as the audience. However, a change in the middle of the poem alters the mood and even the theme in which the tone is largely restless, pessimistic and anxious. For example, the phrase “pink with spots” illustrates the innocence and feminism that a young girl might have as a wall in her room. However, as the poem progresses, the poet uses the word "darkness" to imply the emotion of the time-driving woman who strays into her youth. The woman is agitated at the idea of ​​becoming an adult; she is horrified by the... middle of paper ......health she visits day after day. The woman is not only trying to see the reflection but also the deepest part of herself, who she really is. Later, the woman faints in the lake which reflects her ugliness and considers herself a "terrible fish" in this lake. In conclusion, the poem deals with different emotions such as dramatic aging, the need and desire for beauty, and inevitable pains. must go through losing his youth. The poem enhanced all three literary devices: personification, visual imagery, and diction to depict the woman's transformation and the feelings she experiences after all this. Additionally, the emotional and philosophical qualities of the poem cause readers to confront the truth of aging and how difficult it can be for every individual. The woman endures pain watching the past drown while waiting for a dark and desolate future to arrive..