Robert Frost, a famous American poet, has written numerous poems that depict realistic rustic life and common speech. His works include “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “The Road Not Taken.” These iconic poems have many similarities, differences, and a great significance among the stories told beyond the lines of the poem.
In “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Frost uses many similarities among both poems to attract the reader into reading more of his poems.These poems are both taking place at the woods In “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Frost uses this area to illustrate the scene where the character in the poem is conflicted as to whether or not he/she should continue their journey. “He will not see me stopping here / To watch his woods fill up with snow.” In “The Road Not Taken,” Frost uses the same tone in both poems to describe the area surrounding him. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.” These quotes from the poem are both stated in the first stanza, setting the scene for the rest of …show more content…
In “The Road Not Taken,” Frost conveyed the message that the character in the poem was saddened by the fact that he couldn’t have explored both paths. However, in the final stanzas of the poem, it stated that “Yet knowing how way leads on to way, / I doubted if I should ever come back,” meaning that he had no uncertainty that he would return to the two paths to take the one that's been traveled more. In “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” the character was conflicted as to whether or not he should stay or go. “But I have promises to keep, / And miles to go before I sleep, / And miles to go before I sleep.” This quote explains to the reader that the character wishes to have more time to spend there, but he has commitments. Both poems truly show the impact and connection that makes the difference along the