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What 'type' of poem is Spinster by Sylvia Plath?

I'm not too great on poetry and I couldn't find anything online so I was just wondering if anyone knows?

You can read the poem here

I've recognised that there are five six-line stanzas and noticed that the third and sixth line of each stanza almost rhyme... Is there a specific name for this??

Reply 1

*pitseleh*

It's free verse: no consistent rhyme or meter.

Reply 2

llbnlwtsr

Original post by *pitseleh*

It's free verse: no consistent rhyme or meter.

thanks, i thought so, just wanted to check there's not some crazy one i've never heard of :smile:

Reply 3

thesilvermagnolia

A lot of Plath's poetry is written in free verse; as a reflection of her desire for freedom and an escape from the oppression that she repeatedly focuses on :smile:

Reply 4

*pitseleh*