Comparing The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost

The literal scene of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken, is described as a “yellowed wood” (Arp & Johnson, 2009). Use of this description could be that fall is upon the wood or the trees perhaps once white have yellowed with age. Before the traveler is a road split into two different directions, he has no idea where each road leads. In trying to imagine, where each one might lead he tries to “look down each path” (Arp & Johnson, 2009), but to no avail as he can only see as far as the

Both poems picture a critical situation where a person has to choose between two paths in life. In the poem, The Road Not Taken, Frost discusses a person who comes across an intersection or a fork in the road and he has to choose which way to follow. The road metaphorical symbolized the choices of life. He scrutinizes the similarities and differences of the two roads and finally chooses to follow “the road less traveled”. For Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, while Frost was mesmerized by the beauty of the village lifestyle, he ponders which way to go between escaping the hustle and bustle of the city and continuing on with his busy life. Eventually, he chooses to faithfully comply with his current life and duties. Though the poems were set in different background, they both consist of the same major theme, which is decision-making in life.

Discovering more of Frost's past life, it's no surprise that most of his poems revolve around the five stages of grief and loss. In understanding the process of grief , the poem "The Road Not Taken" seems to implement the stage of acceptance. In the first stanza, we are approached with two decisions "in a yellow wood", yellow meaning intellect, energy and wisdom . While Wood meaning tree, implying growth or a rapid increase in something. Tree's usually turn yellow in the fall, the season fall meaning death or dying, typically referring to a tragedy. Already knowing a positive decision will be made based on a rapid increase in death, we then turn to the next turning point "Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for the passing there had worn them about the same...".

In Robert Frost's poem. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” the speaker uses literary devices to show the reader the poem's meaning. Symbolism plays an important role in this poem. Robert Frost uses symbolism to show the correlation between the woods and village with heaven. Mythological symbolism is also found in this poem. when the speaker talks about the lake. it is a reference to Hel in Norse Mythology. The tone of the poem, and Robert Frost's syntax. portray a tranquil yet dark feeling throughout the poem. The observations made exhibit how the speaker views life and death. The personification of the horse shows how the horse is important

There are many key aspects to this poem. The speaker, or the person who is experiencing the events in the poem, is a traveler walking through the woods. There is no specific occasion, although the poem does mention that the speaker did not have enough time to travel both roads on that one day. The setting of the poem in time is told in the line “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” (1), it tells us that the setting is autumn, because the leaves are changing, and have turned yellow. The setting in place is a forest, although it Frost does not specify where the forest is.

First, I believe that both of Frost’s poems “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening” are very alike because their settings are alike. These settings

In the poem “Seasons Changing” the authors share their perspective of the changing of seasons through imagery as they state, “Fall’s very first leaf is brown”(Mottley, Faychak and Collins 1). The first leaf the authors speak of indicates the start of fall with the symbolic first brown leaf that marks the change from summer to autumn. Similarly, in the poem “The Road Not Taken” the author use of descriptive words to create an image of the unearthed path as he states, “And both that morning equally lay In Leaves no step had trodden black”(Frost 11-12). This means the paths that lay before the speaker are both barren of human steps and remain open for discovery as the speaker’s life commences. In the same way, both poems allow the reader to visualize the surroundings in the context of

The differences and similarities in “The Road Not Taken”, and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost, the differences in “The Road Not Taken” are that poem taken place in a Fall season, on a other hand in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” the poem taken place in a winter season. In “The Road Not Taken” a person was traveling by himself/herself, however, in the “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” a person was traveling by horse. In the “The Road Not Taken” during the journey the speaker have to make a decision to choose between two roads that diverged in two paths, he/she should choose one path that leads him/her to life path. In the “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” a speaker likes the beauties of snow, and he/she

For both these works it is obvious the strong use of imagery sets the tone for both poems. In Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, emphasis is placed on the time of year when Frost elaborates details such as the “…newly fallen yellow leaves… [by using this one detail Frost] ...makes it emblematic of the entire forest…” (Robinson par. 2) which does justice to reiterate the message: “…a single decision can transform a life,” (Robinson par. 2). By assuming that the poem is set in autumn due to the yellow wood, the reader can provide a big picture analysis to understand Frost’s ideas and his purpose on emphasizing those specific details. Traits/ideas we associate with autumn can be the passage of time, transitioning we can surmise from the yellow leaves that the wood is starting anew, “[a]n inveterate New England farmer and woodsman, Robert Frost would have known these woods were “new”—full of trees that had grown after older ones had been decimated. [This imagery creates an authentic scene evoking nostalgia and] …a sense of transience; one season will soon give away to another,” (Robinson par. 2). In the same way Frost choses to elaborate on small specific

The mood of the two poems brings to mind isolation and deep thought. In “The Road Not Taken” one sees this with the setting of a wooded crossroads, which again symbolizes a choice the speaker has made. At the very beginning one gets this feeling within the first stanza it states “And be one traveler, long I stood,” which accentuates a lonely decision (3). Not only is the speaker alone, but the scenery helped shape that mood as autumn is the time of year of endings. The growth of plants stop and scenery is easy to pictures because like the former paragraph, images like “yellow wood” and “leaves” that have not been stepped on (1,12).

The poem, “Stopping by Woods…” speaks of a time that the author paused during a trip to simply enjoy the quiet and beauty of nature. During this short stop, he contemplates mortality and his life so far. Frost also cleverly uses the poems form and sounds to enhance the poem, to entice the readers senses, and immerse them in the scene.

The title of the poem, unlike many of Frost’s other poems, is not repeated in the poem itself. Instead, the title sets the setting and surroundings of the speaker. The word “stopping” gives the readers a sense that this is happening in the present, revealing this idea of the speaker in motion, on a journey. The title demonstrates that the speaker is not in the woods or planning to go into them at any given time. Instead, the speaker is content with watching, wondering, and imagining near or “by” the woods. This creates a feeling of serenity and peace, as there is little mystery or adventure to come like there would be if he was to enter/explore the woods. Overall, the title is crucial to the scene of the poem and introducing the poem as the speaker begins with the woods in the first line.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is a poem written by Robert Frost, published 1923. The poem tells a story of a man traveling through the woods by horse on a snowy night stopping, admiring his surrounding. Frost uses literary techniques throughout this poem such as alliteration, rhyme scheme, imagery, repetition, and personification which help appeal to the reader.

Robert Frost’s poem, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” was written in 1922 then later published in 1923. In the poem, the speaker expresses his feelings and thoughts of the woods during the darkest night of the year. The speaker and his horse makes a random stop in a certain area of the woods. The speaker seemed very interested in the scenery of that part of the woods. Although the speaker wants to stay, he has to keep his promise and continue on. Frost uses personification, imagery, and alliteration to express the feelings and moods from the snowy night in the woods.

The Poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” is one of the classic poems penned down by Robert Frost. Looking at the poem at first glance, it is simply about what is implied on its heading – the speaker is stopping by the woods on a snowy evening. The author describes vividly how the speaker, on his way home, stops by the woods and takes in the mesmerizing scenery. He is clearly torn between staying at the woods longer so he can continue enjoying the breathtaking scenery with the snow falling all around him or continue on his journey. However, despite the compelling allure for him to move further into the woods and experience a bit more of the deep and dark silence in the air, he decides to carry on with his journey since he still has things to do. He says to himself “but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”