Robert Frost

He used free verse because he felt that American art needed to break away from inherited literary traditions from Europe. Poetry developed using mnemonic devices such as rhyme scheme and meter to aid memorization in a time before books. This was no longer necessary in a age after cheap printing presses.

Additionally, he felt that old cultural forms reinforced old political and religious ideals unsuited to American democracy.

"Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost was written in 1928 and published in 1928 in the West-Running Brook collection.

Robert Frost wrote poetry as a form of self-expression and to explore profound themes such as nature, human experience, and the complexities of life. He used his poetry to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and create connections with his readers. Frost's poems often reflect his observations of the world around him and his contemplations on the human condition.

Technically, there is no personification (endowing non-human things with human qualities) in "Mending Wall".

It may be argued that there is one instance where the narrator of the poem is implying that the stones being replaced have the ability to hear and understand like humans:

And some are loaves and some so nearly balls

We have to use a spell to make them balance:

'Stay where you are until our backs are turned!' However, the words being spoken here are part of a "spell," and it isn't likely that it's being taken very seriously. These lines are jocular in tone, and it's unlikely that the narrator imagines the stones hearing him.

Later in the poem, the narrator says that his apple trees will never cross the property boundary to eat his neighbor's fallen pine cones. That is not personification. The implication is that his apple trees are not like cows, and cannot do his neighbor's property any damage.

Ezra Pound influenced Robert Frost's writing by encouraging him to adopt a more modernist approach, focusing on innovative forms and language. Pound also emphasized the importance of precision and clarity in Frost's poetry, which helped shape his poetic style and themes. Frost's interactions with Pound and other modernist poets in London and elsewhere influenced his work and development as a poet.

Focus on the struggle of the poem.

The leaves represent many things; try not to say they are just X. The Leaves could be regrets, temptations, people.

Regrets of "another year" build up on the narrator's conscience. To continue on into the next he must stamp them down. They were always 'overhead' but at some point had to be confronted, had to 'pass him by'.

The struggle is important always in Frost. Whether it is the struggle against life's cruelties in 'Birches', the struggle when faced with choice in 'The Road Not Taken' struggle with the human condition in 'Neither Out Far nor in Deep' or struggle with existence in 'Desert Places and Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening'.

Here it takes an existential form. Existentialism holds that man in a seemingly absurd and meaningless universe (be careful...it depends from philosopher to philosopher so SEEMINGLY is the most tentative assertion) most create his own meaning. Nietzsche and Kierkergaard are worth a Google. Here we see Frost confront his existential 'angst'; that is to say the internal conflict that meaning may be somewhat lacking in the universe in a metaphysical sense and instead he must create it for himself. This is more explicit in 'Stopping by Woods...' but present here too. Frost does not give in to despair at this 'angst': instead he says 'Now up, my knee'. He perservers and heads on, he keeps 'on top of another year of snow'.

BUT he could have done otherwise. When confronted with this lack of external meaning in the universe, he could have become pretty depressed. So depressed that he wished no longer to exist. In existentialism Nietzsche described this as the 'will to nothingness'... I believe that's nihilism (check however). 'They spoke to the fugitive in my heart' and 'tapped at my eyelids' shows this will to cease to exist (IT IS NOT DEATH RATHER NOTHINGNESS) is speaking to his heart, his emotions. The tapping of the eyelids is tempting him into the same 'sleep' we see in 'Stopping by Woods'. Another analysis could take a psychoanalytical slant and see it as the 'destrudo' of the 'thanatos'; that is to say the psychic energy driving the 'death wish' almost overcoming the 'eros' or love of life of the 'libido' (I would move away from Freud's sexual slant).

Frost therefore faces a conflict. Does he give on or move on? We know he moves on, yet it is hardly an optimistic ending...rather life seems a burden: in 'Birches' he mentions 'when I am weary of considerations' and that sometimes 'Life is too much like a pathless wood'. With this knowledge of the 'absurdity' of his own existence comes no joy. Yet at least he lives. In 'Stopping by woods' we see him move further and create his own meaning realising people and 'promises' are the most crucial aspects of life not belief on God et al.

This is the most implicit reading...the least obvious. If it is people then he overcomes them: 'it was no reason I had to go because they had to go'. Contrast this with 'the road not taken' and you'll see its importance: he treads the path (arguably) less trodden on thus defining and becoming himself. Therefore the poem could also be a celebration of the human identity and independence in the face of conformity and expectation.

If the leaves are regret the meaning is further explicit: he pushes them down with 'stength' and driven by 'fear' yet nonetheless they remain 'safely trodden underfoot'. Perhaps again check out some psychoanalysis and 'repression'; the regrets and desires could be pushing through the unconsious into the consious, the id challenging the ego hence their constant presence 'overhead' and their 'threatening under their breath'. It would be an interesing point to develop but Frost would not have probably intended for it. However that does not matter at all in any reading of a text; what matters is your response (post-struturalism to any critics

The 'A' in the title means we all go through similar struggles...whether with the absurdity of our own existence in a meaningless universe, or with people and relationships, or with ourselves and our own desires.

The cyclical nature of the poem means like the seasons troubles will forever plague us...therefore we must forever resolve them.

Hope this helps a little...I dumbed it down a lot.

Robert Frost, a renowned American poet, received four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry during his lifetime.

a man simply is on his way home and passes by a beautiful scene of snow in the woods. He would like to stay longer and just bask in the beauty, but he has a promise to keep, and must go on his way.

He wrote mostly about nature. Only some of his poems were bout death or sad things. (His family wasn't really healthy. Only 2 out of 6 of his kids outlived him, and pretty much all his family members died of diseases.)

Yes, "A Time to Talk" by Robert Frost is an enjambment poem because it carries the sense of each line to the next without a syntactical break. The poem flows smoothly from one line to the next, creating a continuous rhythm and allowing the idea to unfold gradually.

Robert Frost was an influential American poet known for his realistic depictions of rural life. In "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, the character Ponyboy recites Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" to Johnny, emphasizing the fleeting nature of beauty and innocence. Frost's work in the novel helps to explore themes of loss and impermanence.

Seeds of warm-season plants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash are typically hurt by frost. These seeds require warm soil temperatures to germinate and establish properly, so exposure to freezing temperatures can damage or kill them. It is recommended to start these seeds indoors or wait until after the risk of frost has passed in your region before planting them outside.

his favorite hobby is football

This explores the idea that happiness, perfection, bliss (all symbolized by gold) cannot and will not endure. The apparent paradox of line 1 is based on the fact that when buds appear in the spring, their first color is gold rather than green.

The speaker also looks at the falling away from gold in nature, human history, and time. The leaf, humanity, and the day all begin in gold (bud, Eden, dawn) and decay quickly; perfection in any form lasts only an hour.

You can see in many characters the decay of their personal qualities or the fact that whatever qualities they do have will not last and will come to an end.

Desire.

"From what I've tasted of desire,

I hold with those who favour fire."

Robert Frost had a deep appreciation for farming and rural life. He often wrote about the connection between nature, agriculture, and the human experience in his poetry. Frost saw farming as a noble and essential occupation that provided a sense of purpose and connection to the land.

The last Victorian frost fair took place on the River Thames in London in February 1895. The freezing temperatures allowed the river to completely freeze over, creating an opportunity for a winter festival with booths, entertainment, and activities on the ice.

He was at the tail end of the Romantics and the beginning of the Modernists, but he didn't fully embrace either movement--you could say he unconsciously used elements of both movements, but I wouldn't say he was in full swing with either of them. He was extremely important to the rise of more American poetry, though.

Robert Frost married to Elinor Miriam White in 1895

He was born in San Francisco, California. His family moved to New England when he was eleven. He is buried in Old Bennington Vermont.

Robert Frost, one of the greatest American poets is known for being down to earth and using daily events to provoke thought. Fireflies in the Garden illustrates short lived fame yet continuity even when not lit.

It was Brown but it was gray in his later years.

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Robert Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry in his lifetime, specifically for his collections "New Hampshire" (1924), "Collected Poems" (1931),"A Further Range" (1937), and "A Witness Tree" (1943). Additionally, he received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his contributions to American literature.