Literature Compare and Contrast

Not only are metaphors utilized throughout the poem, but a literary device known as Imagery is as well. Imagery is alternative as important a device for it allows for the reader to have a clear picture of what the character in the poem is visualizing. Furthermore, it also helps covey the theme the author is aiming to represent to the reader. Imagery is made known in stanza two line three, which states, “Because it was grassy and wanted wear” (Myer, 1091). Here the author is using imagery to inform the readers the traveler is coming up with a reason for why one path could be more favorable over the other. The reader analyzes this line of imagery to obtain a clearer representation of the traveler’s decision-making process. Another line where the author uses imagery is in stanza two line five, which states, “Had worn them really about the same” (Myer, 1091). Here the author is using imagery to inform the reader that the paths are “worn” down, which informs the reader that both of his choices have been equally chosen by people before him. These examples help the reader begin to form the theme of self-justification in decision-making. After analyzing the metaphors and the imagery Frost uses in this poem, the reader can conclude so far that the theme the poet is conveying

As an illustration, in the text, it reads, “And both that morning equally lay/ In leaves no step had trodden black.” (Document D). In summary, Frost is literally saying that two choices present themselves but neither one seem to be unsatisfactory, causing the decision making process to be more difficult. The evidence highlights that, ultimately, the nature of the decision is that there is no “right path” - just the path that is chosen and the other path, and this is what Frost was trying to explain. The poem is more so a journey that many generations have misunderstood due to the metaphor that readers desperately overanalyze, which still happens today in many of Frost’s

The poetic techniques were symbolism, imagery, and tone. Symbolism is the most powerfully used technique due to the fact a good number of lines located in this poem is used to signify a certain object or idea related to our life or today’s world. Imagery in the sense that you can visualize the path, the yellow wood, the undergrowth, the divergence; it is all made very vivid. Frost did this throughout; you know trying to stimulate the reader’s mood using one’s senses. In this poem, imagery permits the reader to imagine the scene that this poem takes place in resulting in an enhanced understanding of the theme. The tone Frost’s work presents is an insecure attitude which allows the theme to be brought out due to the fact the theme relates to a dilemma in one’s life. These techniques strongly aid in the revealing of this specific theme.

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...".

Frost uses symbolism in the word in the first line of the first stanza in ‘yellow’ of the wood. This symbolises the season autumn and the autumnal time in ones life where time is running out and decisions need to be made, this demonstrates

The poem “Neither Snow” has excellent figurative language. Imagery comes up a lot during this poem. (2) The first line of the poem has imagery, “when all of a sudden the city air filled with snow.” Visualizing the air filling up with white snow could also be color symbolization. White can mean purity but it can also mean death. More imagery comes up towards the middle of the poem, “phosphorescent

There are several likenesses and differences in these poems. They each have their own meaning; each represent a separate thing and each tell a different story. However, they are all indicative of Frost’s love of the outdoors, his true enjoyment of nature and his wistfulness at growing old. He seems to look back at youth with a sad longing.

In this poem, I believe the theme is that you have to jump at an opportunity when you get it, or you may never get that opportunity again. Moving on to the tone of the poem, I believe that it is wistful, and that the speaker might be looking back on his days, and realizing that he taking the other road might have made all of the difference in his life. There is very good diction in this poem, as some words express Frost’s feeling more than other’s would’ve. For example, in the line “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” (1), Frost really emphasizes the two roads separating from each other. In another line “In leaves no step had trodden black” (12), trodden is a more appropriate than another word such as crushed or pulverized, because it is the past form of trod, or to step in something, and gives an image of human feet stepping on the freshly fallen leaves.

There are different types and forms of literature. They are novel, drama, poetry, biography, non-fictional prose, essay, epic and short story. All these types of literature have some elements. To complete a piece of literature, a writer, dramatist or a novelist must use certain elements like plot, character, theme, etc. to capture the interest of their readers. When reading literature, there are themes which are interpreted within the literary piece. Themes reflect innocence, experience, life, death, reality, fate, madness, sanity, love, society, individual, etc. Such themes present a point of a lesson learned or the particular meaning the

Both pieces of text have a common theme, or a common piece of writing that’s intent is to explain to the reader what is on the authors mind. Poems and stories also share characters, a setting, and a theme to help explain and help the reader understand better what the author is trying to write about. Certain events in both these types of literatures give off a genre between the two literatures but also give both the same type of interest from a reader. Using events or actions to best describe the literature keeps a reader involved, and helps keep both literatures short, compact and to the point of the theme. Authors find a way to insert feelings and emotions into both types of these literatures to explain their message. Poetry as well as a short story share a narrative writing involved with a beginning, middle, and end, and share a story about a main character being described throughout the text. Poems like short stories, share a plot, and a common conflict throughout the text, giving the reader a suspense or addiction to follow while reading. Having a resolution, and climax in both types of literature as well brings these two types for writing’s closer than most would think.

In the poem, Frost indicates that he made the wrong decisions and took the wrong path’s by sarcastically using “making all the differences”.

In each of these works of art, the author always has a hidden symbolism that they want you to understand. In the Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, symbolism is used by getting the reader to experience its own life, in which the reader has had to decide where to roads diverge. One of my favorite parts of this poem is the very first line. “Two roads diverge in a yellow wood.”

Conversely, Frost also uses symbolism in his poem. The divergent roads that emerge as the persona is traveling symbolize a dilemma in life. The persona needed to make a tough choice in life for it was impossible to live a double life.

In addition to the title and genuinely not understanding the poem, the third thing that leads readers to misinterpret and misunderstand Frost’s poem is the amount of metaphors that Frost is using. It is understandable to interpret everything wrong in this poem because with the constant metaphor it makes one question, what is true to what is being said and what is just another metaphor. Frost says “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” (1) meaning two choices and “Though as for that the passing there/Had worn them really about the same” (9-10). This meaning that even though he is choosing the choice less chosen, both of the choices that are being considered in life are equally considered.

Not unlike the painting, the poem features two roads. One road looks as if it was often traveled and probably more desirable. However there is another road. This one looks as if it was less traveled upon with leaves and grass partially covering it. As Frost writes, “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” This shows that, despite not knowing the end destination, the road less traveled has allowed Frost to grow. This can be compared to Hockney’s painting in that Hockney shows to the viewer two roads. One that has a clear outcome and the other is more unknown and mysterious. Perhaps, what Hockney is trying to convey to the reader is that, in life there are often two ways to go. That sometimes it is better to take the road that provides more challenge so that one can grow into who they wish to