The Frost Place

Robert Frost was an American poet who was known for his realistic depictions of rural life. “Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California, to journalist William Prescott Frost, Jr., and Isabelle Moodie.”(Robert Frost - Robert Frost Biography - Poem Hunter "Robert Frost - Robert Frost Biography - Poem Hunter"). His father was known for being a hard drinking, pistol carrying, unsophisticated journalist. Isabelle Moodie, his mother, suffered from depression. Both of his parents were teachers

nature poetry occupies a significant place in the poetic arts; however, it is likely Frost’s use of nature 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 to on a psychological level. To say that Frost is a nature poet is inaccurate.

In “Acquainted with the Night” by Robert Frost, the poet writes about a man and his disconnection to society and his suffering of depression. Frost uses symbolism, Anaphora, imagery, personification and alliterations to convey his feelings of depression. In this poem written in terza rima rhyme scheme, Frost uses figurative language to paint a vivid picture of loneliness and despair. Even within the title itself, Frost makes it clear and simple to what the poem will be about. The word “Acquainted”

they also have similarities that go along with their differences. The texts "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Depression" by Emilia Lopes, Lena Lopes, and Aleena Frith have different imagery and tones, but also similar meanings that are used to send a message to the reader. The poems are different are similar in many ways. First of all, the poems “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “Depression” by Emilia Lopes, Lena Lopes, and Aleena Frith have different forms of imagery. Imagery is

multitude of places and countries. These figures are also all related to the christmas season. There are many different icons that are celebrated around the world and represent different holidays. Santa Claus is one of the most well-known characters. Santa Claus became more popular when Clement C. Moore wrote a story called “A visit from St. Nicholas”. He wrote a book about what Santa looked like and what he did. One tradition is people will go to a public place and sit on Santa’s lap. Many places have

Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Bishop were able to express their hidden despair through poetry. Frost having experienced major loss in his life, Shakespeare lying to himself to cope with his actions, and Bishop constantly masking her pain while in the eyes of the public. In “Desert Places”, “When my love swears she is made of truth”, and “One Art”, the author’s use connotative diction to weaken the severity of their personal issues. Robert Frost’s poem “Desert Places” diminishes

the Night” include darkness and loneliness. In the poem, Robert Frost says “I have looked down the saddest city lane”, my belief is that this “street” is lifeless. This poem is obvious taken place in the title, hence the title. The structure of “Acquainted with the Night” is an iambic pentameter, which pattern is, aba bcb cdc dad aa. “Acquainted with the Night” written by Robert Frost, is a dark and moody poem, the poem is taken place in a dark time throughout this “city”. The poem is dark in which

people and places from where they have lived and where they are living currently. Many times, a regions landscape would be a focal point of the story. Authors and poets would write about a landmark or town that has a large meaning to them. One famous regionalist poet was Robert Frost. Frost’s work has many example of regionalist writing. Within his poetry, you get a sense of where Frost is from and you can see how he relates that to the story lines of all of his poems. Robert Frost grew up in the

Robert Frost the traveler is faced with a decision about which road to take. In the literal sense the poem is about a person taking a walk through the woods; however, metaphorically it explores a person’s journey in life. Our decisions, especially important ones, have a great effect on our future. Making difficult choices can take you down a different pathway to success. Frost uses literary elements: imagery, point of view, and setting to create meaning. Imagery, is one literary element Frost uses

by Robert Frost is about choosing paths, and choosing a direction. The paths are ones in life that are not necessarily physical ones, but more likely spiritual. Frost says in stanza two that he wished he could travel both paths. Which shows that he is not discerning between right and wrong, but between two life or vocational decisions. The first path is well traveled, indicating drawing attributes like ease, wealth, and fame. The second, however less traveled, it the one he picks. Frost saw something