The poem "Death is the Supple Suitor" by Sylvia Plath revolves around the theme of the inevitability of death. <br /> <br />The speaker simply means to tell the audience that death is something that is very quiet and untouchable, but it eventually defeats us all. <br /> <br />When it begins, there are signs of approaching death, such as aging or sickness or other subtle things, but gradually it becomes less subtle until it is inevitable and obvious.
