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Diction In Poetry
In the poem, “The Most of It”, Robert Frost uses the literary devices diction, tone and imagery to render the main idea of the poem. The main idea of the poem is the desire of wanting the most of it (life) than what was originally given.
In Robert Frost’s “The Most of It”, Frost portrays a man wanting the most out of life. Throughout the poem, the man is in the outdoors hoping to discover a response regarding his desire to receive more out of life but soon feels dispirited when he sustains nothing from nature. Although the man expects the most out of life, the man feels doubtful when nothing goes according to plan. Little effort is put into achieving his desires which are conveyed to the diction of the poem. The diction of the poem is expectant
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