confession in Christianity is a sacrament especially with the Catholic Church to obtain forgiveness. It is a sort of penance or reconciliation.Confession in Plath's poetry has multi-layered object. Sometimes it is cathartic, some times it is revenge, laced with fury and helplessness too. Basically, it is healing touch which Plath groped for.The confessional poetry always seeks solace and escapism, which Plath achieves through her poems.