Acquainted with the night The poem acquainted with the night by Robert Frost gives the reader thoughts of sadness. The speaker of the poem is acquainted with the night, and is very distant from all of his surroundings. On the poem there is no mention of him having friends or family. The only person other than himself mentioned on this poem was the watchman. Even though he does avoid contact with the watchman. This poem brings up numerous thoughts of depression and isolation. The poem acquainted with the night is dark, from the mood of the poem, visuals, and the the audible observations of the walker. In this poem the night may be a metaphor for depression. The speakers’ depression overcomes him so much that even in the city streets the peoples
