Robert Frost's 'Acquainted With The Night'

In the poem, Symons uses imagery to portray the theme. When describing the setting in the first stanza, Symons writes, “Through the tumultuous night of London”(3). When describing the setting, the reader can better picture in their head what the author was trying to show. In this case, the poet is describing the noisy streets in london at night. This relates to the theme because midnight can be seen as a “romantic hour”, which shows that lovers would be out and about at that time. Another example of imagery in the poem is when the poet continues to describe the setting in the first stanza when he writes, “In the miraculous April weather”(4). This helps the reader to understand the setting of the poem. When using this imagery, it helps set the mood of the poem, which is passionate. It helps the reader to better comprehend the poem as a whole. The poet is describing the April weather as miraculous, which means the weather is astounding and amazing, which can connect to the way he feels about the other individual in the poem. He feels strongly about the other individual and the reader can interpret he has deep feelings for her or he might even love her. Another example of imagery in the poem is when the poet is describing the way he feels in the weather in the third stanza when he writes, “After the heat and the fumes and the footlights”(11). In this line, he is describing a stage where his lover is dancing. His lover is dancing on the stage, which can show how women can be very graceful. This helps the reader to better understand not only the setting, but the person he is describing in the poem. He seems to be entranced by this woman, which can relate how she brings him happiness and fulfillment. Symons uses imagery in the

Strong bonds built upon trust and dependability can last a lifetime, especially through strenuous moments when the integrity of a bond is the only thing that can be counted on to get through those situations. In Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night, he writes about his life spent in the concentration camps, while explaining the experiences and struggles that he went through. Although, not everything during that period was completely unbearable for Wiesel. At the time when Wiesel first arrived at the camps, the fear instilled in Wiesel and the loneliness he would have felt forced him to form a stronger attachment to his father. That dependence towards his father gave Wiesel a reason to keep on living. In turn, his

The author uses imagery in the poem to enable the reader to see what the speaker sees. For example, in lines 4-11 the speaker describes to us the

The use of symbolism and imagery is beautifully orchestrated in a magnificent dance of emotion that is resonated throughout the poem. The two main ideas that are keen to resurface are that of personal growth and freedom. Furthermore, at first glimpse this can be seen as a simple poem about a women’s struggle with her counterpart. However, this meaning can be interpreted more profoundly than just the causality of a bad relationship.

Our lives, whether we realize it or not, revolve around emotion. When plagued with sadness, we find it hard to function; our daily lives hindered and impossible to live. When we feel jubilant, life is comfortable and satisfying. But whatever the circumstance, emotions will eventually lose their grip and sink into the river of time, forgotten until mentioned again. Depression, however, has a profound effect. Depression doesn't fade like emotion; it clings to the minds of the unfortunate souls possessing it, never surrendering its grip. It cemented itself onto the likes of Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, and Robert Frost. Frost's poem "Acquainted with the night," offers insight into the life of a lonely soul affected by depression. Frost emphasizes the seclusion depression brings, isolating those who have it from the rest of the world.

"Acquainted with the Night" is much more than a poem. It is a mantra, a way of life. This poem can rid the blinding haze from one's eyes. A tiny dose of optimism can go along way--even "beyond the furthest city

Robert Frost had a fascination towards loneliness and isolation and thus expressed these ideas in his poems through metaphors. The majority of the characters in Frost’s poems are isolated in one way or another. In some poems, such as “Acquainted with the Night” and “Mending Wall,” the speakers are lonely and isolated from their societies. On other occasions, Frost suggests that isolation can be avoided by interaction with other members of society, for example in “The Tuft of Flowers,” where the poem changes from a speaker all alone, to realizing that people are all connected in some way or another. In Robert Frost’s poems “Acquainted with the Night,” “Mending Wall,” and “The Tuft of Flowers,” the themes insinuate the idea of loneliness

The narrator becomes melancholy throughout the poem which results in the dark becoming the only source of guidance and comfort. In both these poems, darkness is conveyed to be a negative influence of one’s

The poem “Acquainted with the night’ by Robert Frost gives a description of a speaker experiencing depression in his daily life, he wanders through the night trying to escape the isolation he is going through. Frost uses the poem’s allusion to represent his soul. He uses the night to describe his soul, depression, loneliness, and isolation. The title of the poem tells a lot about the content that was written. The word “acquainted” that is used in the title tells the relationship between what’s going on with the narrator and the “night”.

The use of imagery is very strong throughout this poem. Words like “mellow,” “pale,” “drowsy,” “melancholy,” and “dull,” suggest to the reader that the atmosphere surrounding the speaker is dark and gloomy. Even lights in the street is not sufficient to brighten the surroundings, being that the only source of light stated is the pale dull pallor of an old gas light. The haziness of this light with darkness of the night, evokes a sense of sluggishness in the atmosphere. The singer speaks of his struggles and opinions, and it is reflected in the third stanza: “With his ebony hands on each ivory key”

In “We grow accustomed to the dark” by Emily Dickinson and “Acquainted with the night” by Robert frost, both authors fabricate a poem that revolves around the central idea of darkness and night. The first poem, “We grow accustomed to the dark,” Dickinson creates a speaker who addresses her audience using “we” and “our” to show the unity. She describes the idea of the hardships people encounter in life and how we will eventually seek our way out of the darkness as we always find a way to get through hardships. This is in contrast to Frost’s poem as Dickinson is trying to escape rather than find comfort.

“Robert Frost: The Imagery of Thoughts and Feelings” While reading Robert Frost some central themes that are commonly found are, nature, loneliness, and the world as it is versus how it could be or we wish it to be. To support these themes he employs the use of imagery not just to show you what is happening. In doing so he tries to bring a true understanding of what the speaker experiences not simply what they see or feel but both. To do this he uses physical descriptions as metaphors to represent both what is there and also the emotions and sentiments being felt or thought of by the speaker. Bringing you into the mind of the speaker in his poem ranging from displaying thoughts and emotions to actions or the state of being.

In conclusion, Robert Frost uses the form of a sonnet to express his unique visuals of a lady who just lives life for what it has to offer day by day to her best advantages. Using visual and aural imagery to make us understand just how great life can

Moreover, the sonic effect of the assonance in lines 12-13 promotes a hypnotic sensation. All these sound elements reiterate the persona’s state as if running around in circles, not being able to understand the beloved’s indifference. This connection between love and pain can be sensed throughout the poem.

Imagery in poems are crucial, without it, there seems to be something missing, almost as if the poem isn’t whole or complete. In this poem the imagery is stated clear and it helps bring the sense of what this poem’s picture could look like. The author uses simple statements