How Does Robert Frost Use Extended Metaphors In Mending Wall

In the poem, "Mending Wall," the author uses extended metaphor to show an important message of miscommunication. Line one of the poem states, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall." The author, Robert Frost, could be referring to himself who, unlike his guarded neighbor, wants communication and contact. Frost was going through the beginning of World War One and this line could metaphorically represent when Austria-Hungary threatened to invade Serbia. Austria-Hungary offered Serbia a way out , but without a response, World War One began. Later in the poem, as they were building the wall, the neighbor admits, "Good fences make good neighbors." He is implying that strong borders are better than annoying, noisy neighbors. The narrator