English – Internal Assessment Things to look for: themes‚ sound‚ imagery‚ dichotomy‚ structure‚ figures of speech‚ mood‚ rhythm Imagery: You do not have to be good. - 7 The narrator is already talking to the reader from the very first line of them poem‚ this sets off the tone in a critiquing‚ yet gentle‚ manner‚ it gets the reader to realize that the poem is going to be focusing on something ‘you‚’ or they‚ have done. While saying that you do not have to be good makes the reader relax‚ they
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The poem "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver (pg 40) immediately grabbed my attention after reading the first line: You do not have to be good. It’s effective how the first word is “you‚” because it really feels like the author is speaking directly to the reader. The message that Oliver tries to get across is that we have to let the soft animal of our body love what it loves to love. In other words‚ we must not worry so much about society’s approval‚ but rather focus more on ourselves and taking advantage
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Many believe by learning from the past‚ to move forward to the future. Mary Oliver’s poem‚ “Wild Geese‚” motivates individuals to join their past with the future in order to bring out the best in themselves. “Wild Geese” first appeared in Oliver’s Dream Work‚ published in 1986. This poem is one out of forty-five poems in Dream Work that encourages self-awareness. She explores the association between nature and the human mind—how the mind transcends through memories‚ separating us from society. She
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English 102 Poetry Essay We all will hit a point in our lives where we have to make some decisions‚ some more than others‚ and Robert Frost alludes to this in a relatable way in his poem “The Road Not Taken”. Frost uses some great images to describe the situation the narrator is in. He also lets you visualize the thoughts and actions that the narrator is making. There are so many ways you can tell what Frost is saying in this poem by taking a close look into his many uses of symbolism. Frosts
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Michael Maddox English 101 Burstrem October 7‚ 2009 The Road Not Taken Life is full of choices and decisions that could ultimately change the outcome of our lives. In the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ a traveler is destined to make that decision. This traveler man has to decide which road to take‚ one that is frequently traveled‚ and the one that is not. After contemplating which road to follow‚ he comes to the decision to take the road less traveled because he doesn’t
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Kia Wells Eng 102 20 September 2013 “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost The poem “The Road Not taken by Robert Frost was published back in the year of 1916.The poem was printed in Italics and consists of 4 stanzas. This poem is also considered and known to be one of Robert Frost’s most popular poems. In this essay I will explore The Road Not Taken. I try to fully understand if Frost felt disappointment in his life due to certain decisions that are made. Stanza four of the poem is where the
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Robert Frost effectively utilizes literary techniques involving metaphors‚ personification and imagery to describe internal struggles prevalent throughout life. Although‚ “Desert Places” and “The Road Not Taken” differ in the messages they bring to the reader’s attention and general themes‚ they both describe internal struggle dealt with by the narrator and use the setting as a metaphor. Desert Places‚ is based on the theme of loneliness and isolation. The narrator does not appear to believe that
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The road not taken – Robert Frost The poem ‘the road not taken’ explores the concept of journey in two ways. There is a metaphorical meaning that Discusses the choices made in life‚ as well as a physical journey that sends him on a quest through a path of uncertainty. Frost’s use of poetic techniques allows the reader to interpret these journeys in their own way. The physical journey takes place when the persona ‚ in this case frost‚ has to choose between two paths. It is identified that frost
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What is the Road Not Taken At first glance when reading Robert Frost’s poem "The road not taken‚" one might think that the traveler is deciding which road to take in hoping to not make bad decisions in life. Looking at two different roads as if one lead to hell and one lead to heaven. After reading the entire poem‚ I connected with the poem. It very clearly stated to me that the poem is about coming across to good roads‚ and not knowing which direction to take life into because of being afraid
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A Traveler Chooses Their Path Robert Frost‚ the author of "The Road Not Taken‚" writes about how a person must choose his or her own path in life. Everyone is a traveler‚ who must choose how to live his or her life. This poem demonstrates Robert Frost’s belief that the road a person chooses to follow in their life will define what kind of person they will become‚ and how fulfilling their life will be. He describes the choice as difficult‚ and with consequences. He reminds the reader that their choice
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