In the poem "Dad", Sylvia Plath shows that her character has love for her father as well as an obvious sense of resentment and anger towards him. It sets the tone through the structure of the poem along with its use of certain diction, imagery, and metaphors/similes. The author, Sylvia Plath, chooses words that demonstrate the character's hatred and bitterness towards the oppression she lives with under the control of her father and, later, her husband. Plath's choice of words includes many words that a child might use. There is also an integration of German words which also help set the tone. He creates images through the use of metaphors and similes that allow the reader to connect certain ideas and convey the dark and depressing tone of the poem. The absence of a specific rhyme scheme also contributes to the chaos of tone. The structure of the poem is abstract, just like the thoughts and feelings of the characters. Rhymes are everywhere and the rhythm is often broken by words that unbalance it and add tension. Another technique used by the author is that of many repetitions. This helps add emphasis and give a more dramatic effect to certain sentences. “Ich, ich, ich, ich,” (932) adds emphasis to his inability to speak. In some places the repetition sounds a little childish, showing her inner child. This is evident when he says “and come back, come back, come back to you” (933). The repetition along with the abundant use of "--oo" sounds and when the author uses terms such as "achoo", "daddy", "freakish", "neat" and "gobbledygoo", seems to create a Dr. Seuss effect on the poetry. It is evident that the naive child inside her is influencing her thoughts and writings. Then, when you add the dark metaphors and the negative connotation towards the father, the tone is decided. The internal conflict between the little girl who loved her "daddy" and the woman who learned to see the man for what he truly was, a monster, becomes evident. He compares his father to a “black shoe in which [he] lived like a foot” (931). The “shoe” suffocates and suffocates her, not allowing her to breathe. He uses another metaphor when he writes that his tongue was stuck in his jaw (932). She has been unable to speak for so long that now the things that have been repressed for so long are emerging.