Ekphrasis in Sylvia Plath's poem "Conversation among the ruins"

The article provides an analysis of ekphrasis in the poem "Conversation among the Ruins" by the American poet and writer Sylvia Plath. In the poem, inspired by de Chirico's painting of the same name, ekphrasis is observed at different levels, starting with the title. At the same time, the reader observes not a detailed description of the painting and the architectural elements presented on it, but an emotion, a dynamic plot unfolding in the creative consciousness of the poetess. The poem is a traditional text for Plath, where the richness of visual images is closely intertwined with autobiographical motifs.