Peotry Analysis- Robert Frost
Yi Li
Professor Patterson
WRT 101.20
23 October 2014
Decision Making:
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Nature has inspired many famous poets to come out with some of the best and fascinating poems. Robert Frost is a popular American poet who has written some of the best poems touching upon various subjects. Amongst the many poems of Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” are quite popular and impressive. The former is about youth and experiencing life and the latter is about old age, or more probably, an old spirit wearied by life. There is a strong connection between these two poems in many areas that makes these best for comparative analysis. Both “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” are about men having to make choices over the options available before in front of him while traveling toward the final destination.
Before analyzing in detail about “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “Road Not Taken,” it is important to take a look at some general ideas about two poems. Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” begins with the narrator traveling through the woods on an evening filled with snow. The narrator gets captivated by the beautiful scenery, and stops his horse ride to enjoy the moment of beauty. After the little horse’s reminder, the speaker eventually abandoned the beautiful set up he has just witnessed, then chooses reality over the fantasy and continues his journey. Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is about the speaker facing a hard time before and after he decide which road he wants to take. has to make a big decision in his life. This poem talks about a person who comes across an intersection or a fork in the road and he has to choose which way to follow. The road is a metaphor of the choices made in life.
Imagery is a major literature device in “The Road Not Taken,” which describes the scenes and settings and scenery
Professor Patterson
WRT 101.20
23 October 2014
Decision Making:
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Nature has inspired many famous poets to come out with some of the best and fascinating poems. Robert Frost is a popular American poet who has written some of the best poems touching upon various subjects. Amongst the many poems of Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” are quite popular and impressive. The former is about youth and experiencing life and the latter is about old age, or more probably, an old spirit wearied by life. There is a strong connection between these two poems in many areas that makes these best for comparative analysis. Both “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” are about men having to make choices over the options available before in front of him while traveling toward the final destination.
Before analyzing in detail about “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “Road Not Taken,” it is important to take a look at some general ideas about two poems. Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” begins with the narrator traveling through the woods on an evening filled with snow. The narrator gets captivated by the beautiful scenery, and stops his horse ride to enjoy the moment of beauty. After the little horse’s reminder, the speaker eventually abandoned the beautiful set up he has just witnessed, then chooses reality over the fantasy and continues his journey. Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is about the speaker facing a hard time before and after he decide which road he wants to take. has to make a big decision in his life. This poem talks about a person who comes across an intersection or a fork in the road and he has to choose which way to follow. The road is a metaphor of the choices made in life.
Imagery is a major literature device in “The Road Not Taken,” which describes the scenes and settings and scenery
Cited: Frost, Robert. “The Road Not Taken.” Love and Light: Readings for Analysis. Ed. Hugh Patterson. 1st ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s : 2014. Print. Frost, Robert. “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Love and Light: Readings for Analysis. Ed. Hugh Patterson. 1st ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s: 2014. Print.