I was going and back the way I come‚ and since I wasn’t satisfied‚ I decided to step off the road and cut me a new path.” By cutting herself a new path‚ she ultimately made the best choice she could. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ the main character comes across a diverging road and can’t seem to decide which path to take. In the first stanza he says: “And sorry I could not travel both‚ And be one traveler‚ long I stood.” This shows his uncertainty about which path to choose
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Although mental health awareness has come a long way in the last few years‚ in Robert Frost’s “Acquainted by the Night”‚ the poet illustrated that mental illness has been around since long before 1928 when the work was created. Frost’s poem tells the tale of a man battling what appears to be a serious depression. The setting of this poem does little to brighten anyone’s day‚ let alone mental wellness. The poet also employs loneliness‚ and managed to weave repetition in and out of the poem to help
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people‚ countries‚ and cultures apart from each other‚ most notably with land. People tend to claim their own boundary and solely communicate with others inside their boarders‚ whether it be a house or country. In the poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost‚ he introduces two neighbors who have a wall separating their farms. One neighbor is the speaker‚ who has apple trees‚ and the other neighbor is the narrator‚ who has pine trees. The setting takes place in a New England countryside during springtime
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Robert Frost’s poem "The Mending Wall" may not seem to be a poem with a lot of meaning but if readers take time to listen to what the author has to say they will discover that it is talking about the basic relationships between people. The author is focusing on an inanimate object that separated two individuals even though it is nothing more than a little stone wall in the middle of a field. Something there is that doesn’t love a wall‚ That sends the frozen-ground swell under it‚ And spills
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important message to get out of dissecting these stanzas is how they describe people rewriting their own histories‚ in a way. Later on in life‚ humans share stories and revise their memories to make decisions seem different than they actually were. Frost mentions telling this story of his past many years later‚ and that he claims choosing the “road less traveled” has “made all the difference” in his life. But‚ the readers know from the first two stanzas that choosing this road didn’t make all the difference
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Violet Mignot Dr. Dickerson English Honors 1 30 Oct. 2013 Poetry Essay #1 “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is about making choices. This poem has four stanzas. This poem is written entirely in first person. The two paths are symbols witch represents that everyone has choices in life. In my opinion‚ “The Road Not Taken” means that even though people might not be making the right choice go with what feels right. The first thing that I’ve seen in this poem is sadness. For example‚ “ I
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Robert Frost‚ author of the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken‚” writes about a point in his life when he reaches a divide. He illustrates this concept through a fork in the woods‚ something that many people reading this would find themselves relating to. This section of the poem‚ along with the rest of the poem‚ is composed in such a way that every line from there onwards further explains how the story unfolds once one of the paths between the two that face a person‚ is chosen. It can be said that Frost understands
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Desert Places by Robert Frost Snow falling and night falling fast‚ oh‚ fast In a field I looked into going past‚ And the ground almost covered smooth in snow‚ But a few weeds and stubble showing last. The woods around it have it - it is theirs. All animals are smothered in their lairs. I am too absent-spirited to count; The loneliness includes me unawares. And lonely as it is‚ that loneliness Will be more lonely ere it will be less - A blanker whiteness of benighted snow
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When I was choosing a poem‚ I chose five and narrowed it down from there. I chose the poems that had the strongest imagery to me as an artist. When I first read the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay‚ I did not realize that it was by Robert Frost. It’s a short poem‚ but every line holds so much meaning. The poem is about how while moments may seem perfect‚ the time has to move on. When I read the poem‚ I immediately thought of times when I had an amazing day that I wished lasted forever‚ but time can’t
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Four Major Works of Robert Frost Introduction-Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost (March 26‚ 1874 – January 29‚ 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century‚ using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American
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