Four Quatrains In William Stafford's Traveling Through The Dark

The poem by William Stafford, “Traveling Through the Dark" is a short poem with four quatrains and a closing couplet. The poem uses literal and metaphorical language, which is demonstrated throughout the poem. The title of the poem gives the reader a sense of the theme of the poem without giving too much away. It displays a dark environment which highlights the seriousness of the situation in the poem. It acts as a guide to the audience: traveling through the dark on a road. The poem is written in the first person which gives the readers a vivid and direct experience. W.D. Snodgrass's de-composed version "Driving Late at Night” shares the same structures and theme as Stafford’s. Although the poems are similar, Snodgrass de-composed version