Robert Frost's Bereft: Life Of A Lonely Man

The poem, ‘Bereft' by Robert Frost, describes a night in the life of a lonely man.
The line "Summer was past and day was passed." (6) designates that it is the end of the day and that summer has gone, giving way to autumn. However, this line also encourages the reader to think that the speaker is of a certain age, as the end of day can be interpreted as the end of a person's life. The title, "Bereft" indicates that he has lost someone, leaving him "…alone" (15) in his life. There is no evidence to suggest that the speaker is either female or male, nor is there any reason to doubt that the poet is the speaker.
The poem is written in sixteen lines, in which ideas are expressed mainly through metaphors. The speaker is very aware of sounds