Is The Symbolism In Richard Wilbur's Death Of A Toad

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While reading the 1997 poem “Death of a Toad” by Richard Wilbur, the poem portrays a frog tragically dying in a garden by being run over with a lawn mower. The author vividly describes his personal encounter throughout his poem allowing the reader to easily imagine the scene in their mind while reading. The author expressing himself throughout his narration with the use of rhyme, diction, and imagery throughout his poem.
To begin, throughout Wilbur’s poem, symbolism is used periodically. Symbolism is to represent an underlying meaning of one thing by using something else. Richard Wilbur uses symbolism in his poem when describing the death of the frog. The death of the frog can also symbolize human death as well.
In addition, Richard

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