In the poem “Design” by Robert Frost‚ the classic use of the color white‚ meaning innocence and purity is turned around. Instead of giving this color to wholesome‚ pure objects he gives them to objects that are the reverse‚ which are death‚ darkness and unholy objects. When I read the poem “Design” I got the feeling that the author did not feel the same as I do about the color white. The first line talks about a fat white spider. This line contradicts the reputation
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In this poem Frost learns that there are tough decisions in his life and choosing one path in his life was one of those difficult decisions. It is as if the two roads are two people in his life that he cares about deeply‚ but can only choose one. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I— I took the one less traveled by‚ And that has made all the difference‚”(Frost). Frost empowered himself to make an important
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Robert Frost and E.E. Cummings Poetry is considered to be a representational text in which one explores ideas by using symbols. Poetry can be interpreted many different ways and is even harder to interpret when the original author has come and gone. Poetry is an incredible form of literature because the way it has the ability to use the reader as part of its own power. In other words‚ poetry uses the feelings and past experiences of the reader to interpret things differently from one to another
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Double Depression and Despair In “Home Burial” by Robert Frost the speakers presents us with an emotional poem that tells the story of the burial of a child and the emotional differences that the parents engage in. With an absence of communication between the mother and father‚ and a failure to show compassion and empathy towards each other‚ we immediately see a marriage in distress. We will reflect on the imagery and tone the speaker puts forward in the poem to understand in what manner the couple
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is what brings pieces together in this world. For example‚ Robert Frost in his poem‚ “Design” uses all three images of the spider‚ flower‚ and moth in the poem to show how they are all connected. Although their differences are highlighted throughout the poem‚ they all rely upon each other creating a sense of connection. Frost heavily uses similes to create a specific scene for the reader to set the scene. Using similes
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Robert Frost’s "Home Burial" is a tragic poem which presents an engrossing‚ intensely empathetic scenario as it deals with the lack of communication between husband and wife on the loss of their first child which is slowly leading to a breakdown of their marriage as they are incapable of sharing their grief. Written in colloquial language and including a variety of emotions from isolation to anger to bitterness‚ the poem is intensely analyzed narrative that enables the reader to realize the complexities
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One of Robert Frost’s most popular poems‚ “The Road Not Taken‚” uses the choice between two roads to symbolize important decisions to be made regarding everyday life. The poem begins with “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚/And sorry I could not travel both” (1-2). Sharing conclusions drawn by a published critic‚ it can be agreed that the poem portrays two roads deviating in the woods as a traveler is out walking‚ and a choice must be made as to which path will be taken (Johnson‚ 2015). Regretting
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Pamela 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
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"Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost is a poem about a person who is well acquainted with the night. In this poem‚ the author or the speaker explains why he/she is well acquainted with the night. It seems as the poem progresses that the speaker enjoys walks through the night of a city‚ and that he also enjoys walks in rainy nights. The speaker goes down a sad area of the city were he encounters a watchman were he/she ignores. When the speakers stop because he/she listens to a cry‚ which
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Analysis of "Peril of Hope" The poem "Peril of Hope‚" by Robert Frost is about having hope. The poem speaks about no matter how things are one minute they can always change. Hope‚ however‚ is constantly there and will always be there to help get through the tough times until things get better. Imagery is used throughout this poem to help describe the extent of the boundaries of hope. Hope has endless boundaries in this poem it goes from one extreme to the next. In the first stanza
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