Frost at Midnight

“Nothing Gold can stay” by Robert Frost Is a tragic subtle yet profound, poem that uses metaphor, allegory and figurative language to create a sense of Despair to the reader. In the poem, Frost uses metaphor to weave the thought that everything in life; Perfection is temporary. Innocence and Beauty, how its fleeting, and the degeneration of it appears to be the theme for this poem. In Frost's poem he uses figurative language. The first flowers of spring aren’t actually leaves in disguise.…

Bittersweet in a sense is a mixture of both sadness and joy at the same time. Saroo Brierley experiences many bittersweet moments during his lifetime. From the time he was living with his family in poverty, to scavenging for food and shelter alone in Calcutta, to being adopted and having another chance at life with the Brierley’s in Tasmania. He is the definition of someone that has gone through hell and back and is now sharing his story to the whole world. When I think of bittersweet, I…

sonnet written in 1936 composed of iambic pentameter and free verse, published in 1941 a few month before the United State of America entered World War 2. “The Gift Outright” received special attention when Frost recited it at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy on January, 1961. Frost had originally planned to recite a poem titled “Dedication” that he had written for the event. However, because of the glare of the sun and his poor eyesight; he was unable to read his copy of the poem…

The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost uses a great deal of figurative language within it. Figurative language is anything from a simile to a metaphor and is greatly used within poems. One form of figurative speech is metaphors. The metaphor used in the poem is the divergent road, and the idea that the speaker must choose one of the two paths. The metaphor of the fork in the road is a fascinating one because it highlights the power and the misery of choice. The speaker is torn between…

but my mother has a poem that is her absolute favorite. Even though she considers The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost as somewhat cliché, she finds it an empowering poem to live her life by. Growing up, she was very independent and wanted to set herself apart from her other siblings. In school when she first read The Road Not Taken, she immediately recognized her connection with it. Frost contemplates which road to take when both of them seem like reasonable options, but ultimately chooses to…

Choosing Normal Robert Frost was not a die-hard socialist or a flaming romanticist. He wrote poetry for most of his life. He was, at the end of his long life, one of the most honored poets of his time. He is the most widely read of the American poets. Frost’s poetry is masterfully crafted and well loved through out the world. His poetry was written to enjoy, not to protest or make a point. Robert Frost was not a tortured, soulful poet, living in a dark attic, writing his verse on scraps of…

until he is no more. Centuries later, Robert Frost incorporates a similar theme on the subject of death in his poem “‘Out, Out -’”. Unlike many of the other writers who have preceded him, however, Frost does not use aged characters of wisdom to portray this theme. Rather, Frost chooses to address this topic through the story of a young boy of modest upbringings who is sheltered in innocence until his encounter with death. Through this misfortune, Frost proves that while mortality is an…

Stop and Smell the Roses Robert Frost and William Shakespeare are both very different writers from vastly different time periods. Their individual writing topics also vary; Shakespeare’s writings focuses more on romance-oriented ideals, while Frost’s work highlights existential questions. However, Frost’s, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” and Shakespeare’s, “This time of year thou mayst in me behold,” offer many similarities and differences when it comes to technical elements. Though…

Jimmy Cawley Mrs. Hugglar English II Honors 2/5/15 The Road Not Taken Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is a poem about a man who has come to a point in his life where he has to make a major choice, a choice in which there is no turning back. He tries to predict the consequences of one choice, but then suddenly chooses the path that he believes uncommonly chosen, although they are equal. He told himself he would come back to this situation another day, but later realizing that once he made…

The Poetic Story of Robert Frost How many people can write a poem about the world ending, and still make it sound beautiful? Robert Frost was an American poet, whose work is still well known to this day. Throughout Robert Frost’s life, he faced many challenges, but was still able to gain inspiration and become one of the most memorable American poets. Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco (Wooten 11). Robert Frost had a troubled childhood. His parents separated when he…