In the poem “Mending Wall” Robert Frost uses form, function, and philosophy to create meaning. To do this he uses many different techniques like blank verse, enjambment, end-stopped lines, syntax, meter, and iambic pentameter. These techniques are used to support the main theme of tradition versus innovation.…
As noted above, Frost uses many techniques to explain the significant of the poem. The most important aspect of the poem is the extended metaphor of the…
In the lyric poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, it describes the gorgeousness of nature in the morning sun by saying it was comparable to gold or a flower, and explains how it is saddening that it would go away when it nears day. And, with the use of a lyric poem which is a poem that expresses the thoughts or emotion of the speaker and it involves the use of a rhyme scheme he was able to explain his thought and emotions more clearly to the reader. Although the poem explains how nature is incomparably beautiful in the morning and sadly disappears closer to the day, he is able to illustrate the underlying meaning through the use of metaphors, personification, and…
Frost achieves his purpose of creating a poem which “begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” His use of metaphors, soft alliterations and biblical allusions illuminate the idea that everything beautiful eventually fades…
The poem, "Birches," by Robert Frost evokes all of the senses. Whether it is the rhythmic flow of the poem or the mere need to recite the words for a clearer understanding, the images that flood the mind are phenomenal. Imagery is an essential part of poetry. It creates a visual understanding of the overall meaning of the poem and gives a glimpse into the unsaid mind of Robert Frost. The imagery also paints a scene of cold wintry days and warmth of summer nights. Robert Frost, while knowing the realistic causes behind the bent birch trees, prefers to add an imaginative interpretation behind the bending of the birches. He also uses the entire poem to say something profound about life. The message that Frost could be implying is that life can be hard and people can lose there way, but there will always be innocence, love and beauty in the world if people look for it. Frost uses imagery to convey this meaning throughout the poem.…
With Frost’s word choice and the title he chooses to tell this story, the poem comes to exhibit a gloomy tone. Immediately after reading the title of the poem, it can be derived that the lines to follow will chronicle some form of darkness because the word “Night” in the title is a natural embodiment of darkness itself. To help support the gloomy tone initiated with the title of the poem, Frost chooses words such as “rain,” “down,” “saddest, “dropped,” and “cry” to populate the body of his poem. It should also be noted that the speaker in the poem is constantly distancing himself/herself from life and light as he/she out walks "the furthest city light," tries to hide from the watchman, is "far away from an interrupted cry," and is "further still" from the light of the moon. The fact that the speaker is unidentified gives more support for the poems gloomy tone. These elements, the tone, title and diction used, contribute to Frost’s purpose for the poem because they characterize the dark setting that allows the poet to write a story that is both believable and easy to relate to.…
In Frosts’ poem “The Tuft of Flowers” the speaker, at first, is musing on the separateness of mankind and the workers. Whilst he muses this he is led by a butterfly to gaze upon a tuft of flowers that has been left by the mower he had been following and the speaker is touched by the appreciation of beauty and feels a sense of togetherness looking at the flowers, banishing his loneliness and isolation which is shown at the beginning of the poem “And I must be,…
In Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” the speaker proclaims that fame and the things we value last only “an hour” (4). Having lost his wife and children which for him were like gold, Frost comes to the sobering recognition that “Nothing gold can stay” (8). Frost feels plagued by solitude but struggles with distancing himself. Frost’s two poems “Mending Wall” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” both represent Frost’s desire for human connection because of its value. Though it appears that Frost seeks solitude and hates human connection, it is actually the case the Frost values human connection and he expresses a sense of obligation in his poetry.…
Frost starts off his poem with “I have become one acquainted with the night” (Frost line 1). The first line already has so much symbolic meaning towards it. He is being acquainted with darkness, fear and the most important loneliness. As you know from previous reading Frost’s Tuberculosis kept him up so this poem could be pertaining to his life. The speaker of the poem, not being able to sleep, chose to go on a walk as a way of escaping his troubles. The second line states, “I have walked out in the rain—and back in rain” (Frost 2). Just as the exterior weather has not changed the interior…
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The poem tells of a man who is walking somewhere with his horse one night, and stops to ponder the sight of the woods for some time. Then, he is reminded of his duties, and continues on his way. The man in this poem is depressed, much like the man in "Dust of Snow". When he looks into the woods, it serves as a metaphor for the man contemplating his own suicide. Frost describes the woods as "lovely, dark and deep". This description makes the woods seem very appealing, to the point where one would want to step into the them and walk through them. Frost is likening these woods to embracing one's depression and committing suicide. This is because the thought of ending one's life might seem appealing to one stricken with deep depression. But, the man does not embrace his depression. Instead, he carries on and continues with his life, saying to himself, twice, that he has "miles to go before [he] sleeps". The repetition in this line seems to be a mantra for the man, which he repeats in order to convince himself that he must go through with his life. But what ultimately brings this man out of his depressed state? It is the "promises" mentioned in line 10, which the man feels he needs to uphold. So, it is society and other people who save the…
Robert Frost's poem 'Mending Wall' intricately explores how human kind's primal instincts shape their envrionment. Judith Beveridge's Poem 'Domesticity of Giraffes' also cleverly examines the treatment Women receive from their environment or society. Both Robert Frost and Judith beveridge represent people and their environments in unique and evocative ways through the use of allegories, tropes and poem structure. this is evident in 'Mending Wall' by frost, and 'Domesticity of Giraffes' by Beveridge. Frost uses extended metaphors with multi-layered meaning to them in relation to the wall, as well as an intentional wall-like construction of the poem's structure. Beveridge also uses allegorical language to uniquely and evocatively represent women and their harsh and unnatural environment. Furthermore, Both Poets use tropes and other language devices such as juxtaposition, personification, oxymorons, repetition and similes. The poets use these tropes and other language devices in a way that is, once again, unique and evocative.…
During his life, Robert Frost, the icon of American literature, wrote many poems that limned the picturesque American Landscape. His mostly explicated poems “Birches” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” reflect his young manhood in the rural New England. Both of these poems are seemingly straightforward but in reality, they deal with a higher level of complexity and philosophy. Despite the difference in style and message, “Birches” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” are loaded with vivid imagery and symbolism that metaphorically depict the return to the nature and childhood, the struggle between reality and imagination, and also freedom and captivation.…
In the poem the speaker’s relationship with the woman has two sides. One emotion that the speaker reveals is that of undying love. He speaks of a time when the woman is “old and grew” (Line 1) and how his love will still be felt in the book she will read. The diction and imagery in the poem reveal much of how the speaker views the woman and his feelings for her. Using imagery like “shadows deep” (Line 4) the speaker expresses his admiration for her beauty. The speaker also uses diction such as “pilgrim soul” (Line 7) to describe the woman’s inner beauty that he also admired so much. The tone in these sections of the poem reflects the…
Silk is a fabric that is used throughout the entire the world. It is a very elegant fabric that many people prize to have. The silk fabric can trace its origins back 4000 years in China. It has a very interesting myth related to it but for all that can be said it may also be the truth. Silk is farmed and manufactured in a method known as sericulture and it is an extensive process but it is almost the same wherever silk is farmed. There are two major types of silk which are pure silk and wild silk, which is known as tussah. These two types have specific fabric and farming differences. In today’s world silk is imported and exported by countries all over the world.…