The poem "Death is the Supple Suitor" by Sylvia Plath revolves around the theme of the inevitability of death.
The speaker simply means to tell the audience that death is something that is very quiet and untouchable, but it eventually defeats us all.
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.
