The Labyrinth

The labyrinth symbolizes choices. The speaker is trapped between many different options, each of which seems negative – just as in navigating a maze, one can make many different choices, but has no immediate way of knowing if they are right or wrong. It is also noteworthy that the labyrinth may seem to present many different choices, but in early modern symbolism, a labyrinth always has exactly one correct path. The speaker may be able to turn many different ways, but this symbol suggests there is only one "right" way.

Thread

Thread symbolizes connection. In the myth of the Minotaur, Theseus was given a spool of thread by the princess Ariadne, allowing him to safely make his way out of the labyrinth. The spool of thread connected the solitary hero to the world outside the labyrinth, and symbolizes his connection with the princess. Similarly, the speaker...