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The moment in the plot when the conflict has intensified to a level at which the protagonist’s lot will change decisively, either for better or worse.

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The point of the greatest tension or emotional intensity in the plot.

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Millicent is told to take breakfast survey by Bev and meets a leprechaun-like man who chatters about heather birds. The man tells her, "'Heather birds' eyebrows,' the little man explained. 'Heather birds live on the mythological moors and fly about all day long, singing wild and sweet in the sun. They're bright purple and have very tasty eyebrows.' Millicent broke out into spontaneous laughter. Why, this was wonderful, the way she felt a sudden comradeship with a stranger" (Plath 12).

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In Quote #1, the man converses with Millicent about heather birds, which is a crucial part before the climax. The quote helps build up to the point where Millicent realizes at the moment of climax that she does not want to join a sorority. This is because she does not wish to conform to their ideas and explores the realities of the sorority through challenges. This is an influential symbol that later helps Millicent make the decision not join the sorority. In addition, when the man explains, "...[heather birds] fly about all day long, singing wild and sweet in the sun, "this signifies that the heather birds represent individualism and nonconformity. The idea of the heather birds singing "wild," could be compared to individualists who don't show concern for their appearance. As heather birds are "wild" and "free," they provide a contrast to the sparrows, who are described as similar and in a flock. This is significant because it helps Millicent realize that conforming to the sorority for fame isn't what she wants.

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Context: While Millicent is lying on her bed, she begins to think about the words the stranger had said to her and visualizes the heather birds in their freedom "Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing and crying out across the great spaces of air, dipping and darting, strong and proud in their freedom and sometimes loneliness" (Plath 13).

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In Quote #2, the climax can be represented by Millicent's drastic realization which leads up to her final decision. While pondering the words of the stranger, she visualized the heather birds in their freedom and independence. Within the quote, Plath parallels Millicent's character to the heather bird's actions. By comparing the free will and individuality of the heather birds to Millicent's current situation, the quote builds up to her epiphany. Having this epiphany affected her choice making in the long run, making it correlate to the climax and crisis.