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    or she do? Robert Frost had to choose a path to take in his life. In “The Road Not Taken” He really thought long and hard about his decisions and which choice will take him further in life. The reader can tell from line 2 that the writer is very disappointed he couldn’t take both roads. He chose a road praying that choice was the right one. The writer uses figurative language in the poem to get his point across. As an example he used crossroad as a metaphor in the poem‚ road is used as an extended

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    In the poem‚ ‘The Road Not Take’ the speaker is seen to find himself in a fort junction while taking one of the morning walks. At that particular moment‚ he finds himself in a state of dilemma for he cannot decide which one to opt for‚ successful life ahead. The very first line sets the tone and mood of the poem making it clear to reader that it is this fall season and both the roads appear to be similar with their leaf-littered physical appearance. The speaker is "sorry" he can’t travel both roads

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    illustrating through allusions‚ highlighting the fact that fear was rampant through similes‚ and displaying fear through oxymorons. The purpose of this novella is to exhibit fear in order to reveal the life of Germans in the 1940’s. Zusak’s somber‚ yet comedic‚ informal novella to young readers shows the angle of German citizens during World War II and the fear during that time. Zusak begins with allusions which were used to show fear by looking into an alternate reality or the past. The first example

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    This poem consists of four stanzas and begins with a description about someone else’s woods where the speaker of the poem has stopped by to admire. The poem did not indicate wether the speaker of the poem is who‚ or is he a he or she. The first stanza was clear in saying the woods belong to someone else and that “he will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow”‚ which shows that the owner does not take absolute good care of these lovely woods because of the speaker’s certainty

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    How does Robert Frost create sympathy for the boy in ‘Out‚ Out-‘ In the ballad Out‚ Out- the boy suffers a fatal injury‚ which makes us feel sympathy towards him. Robert Frost does this by including his personal opinion‚ using the reaction of other people and the boy’s life style in the text. First of all the author inputs his personal opinion in the boy’s destiny‚ which makes us feel sensitivity towards the boy and also a sense of anxiety for him. Before the incident‚ the author said “Call it

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    * ‘’Are light as balloons’’ * Simile (child-like and playful) * ‘’Of rustling all day Like rabbit and deer’’ * 1. ‘Rustling’ – Sound Imagery * 2. ‘All day’ – i. Been collecting leaves all day ii.The speaker is repeatedly doing the same mundane task a) Hints a decaying fates b) Monotony of life (routine‚ mundane) * 3. ‘Like’ - The rustling sound of the leaves are like the sound of animals made while running on dry leaves. (Simile) * 4. ‘Rabbit and deer’ – It emphasizes

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    a Snowy Evening Robert Frost was an amazing poet with poems that ring out with “autumnal tones of New England” (Charters‚ 862). Robert was born in San Francisco in 1874 but did not truly begin his life until 1912 when he and his family moved to England and he was able to pursue his writings. Frost has many amazing works of poetry and like most poets‚ he has many poems that went unnoticed. The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening both embody the classic Frost ambiance; they are

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    Bradway The Psychology of Robert Frost’s Nature Poetry Robert Frost’s nature poetry occupies a significant place in the poetic arts; however‚ it is likely Frost’s use of nature that is the most misunderstood aspect of his poetry. While nature is always present in Frost’s writing‚ it is primarily used in a "pastoral sense" (Lynen 1). This makes sense as Frost did consider himself to be a shepherd. Frost uses nature as an image that he wants us to see or a metaphor that he wants us to relate

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    Marielle T. Francia ABE IV-2 Literary Criticism Stomping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know‚ His house is in the village though. He will not see me stopping here‚ To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer‚ To stop without a farmhouse near‚ Between the woods and frozen lake‚

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    Choices are always inevitable in our lives. Both of the poems "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Choices" by Nikki Giovanni talk about how different choices can influence everything. They have many similarities‚ yet also many differences. In "The Road Not Taken"‚ it explains that life decisions have to be made at some point of our lives. Throughout the story‚ there is a pessimistic theme where the author regrets his decision on choosing the wrong path‚ imagining what would have happened

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