Essays on Woods On A Snowy

Robert Frost’s poem, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, can surely be deemed as one of the very finest works in the history of English literature. This poem exudes the quintessence of the literary artist. The poet leaves a lasting impression on the minds of the avid readers with the excellent use of the literary techniques and aesthetic appeal that permeates through the entire poetic work. Surely a close scrutiny of this poem would enable one to understand how the literary work appeals with all its uniqueness. “Much ink has been spilled on many pages in exegesis ...

The Mending Wall

The Mending Wall is a poem that revolves around the saying, “Good fences make good neighbors,” as stated in the 27th line. The speaker and his neighbor, both separated by a wall made of stone, are the main protagonists in the poem. The poem itself is a setting where both the speaker and his neighbor record one of their rare instances of meeting one another – during spring, a time when they make repair on their sides of the wall together (Holland 365-385). A thorough reading of the poem would bring one to realize that the speaker is highly unconvinced as to why the ...

Frost‘s poem is simple in language, form, and context. The poem deals with the theme of nature and one man’s love of the beauty of the woods on a snowy afternoon. It is the darkest evening of the year, but the man stops to admire the lovely woods. Literally, the poem deals with one man’s appreciation of nature. Figuratively, the heavy metaphor in the poem suggests a darker meaning. The heavy metaphor is an element of death in the poem. Frost uses symbolism, imagery, and figurative language to bring out the theme of the beauty of nature. ...

Robert Frost depicts the life and landscape of New England in his poetry and uses traditional verse forms and metrics. At the same time, Frost is more than a country poet. He develops universal themes through dark thinking, and psychological portraits. His works are filled with uncertainty and irony. In poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” "Acquainted with the Night," “Desert Places,” Frost presents solitary lyrical heroes wandering in natural scenery. Their meeting or observation of the nature, another human being or an object arouses understanding of their link to others or isolation from the world. The poems research ...

“Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” by Robert Frost and “On his Blindness,” John Milton are poems simply written but tell volume about the speakers state of mind; how they find tranquility in places where most people would be miserable Frost’s poem is written in iambic meter and in the first three stanza lines one, two and four rhyme. In the last stanza all four lines rhyme and the last two lines are the same emphasizing the speaker’s need be on his way. Milton’s poem/sonnet is compatible to Frost’s like him; he has ...

In Robert Frost's poems "After Apple Picking" and "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening," Frost connects the pastoral with deeper meanings within the context of life itself. In "After Apple Picking," the use of language connects sleeping and resting after a hard day's work with preparing oneself for death; in "Stopping by Woods," this sense of death and sleeping is staved off by a man who has much more to do in his life. These two poems discuss the inevitability of death in the human spirit, with one narrator somewhat more welcoming of it than the other.

In "After Apple Picking," ...

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening paints a beautiful picture of a different time. A horse and rider take time to stop and watch the snow falling in the woods. It sounds like a painting. Yet, much more is going on here than appreciation of nature. The meaning of the poem is that the only character is about to go on a long journey to fulfill a promise. The promise is a great responsibility. The promise might be going to war, taking care of a loved one who is ill, or just taking a moment to rest before resuming the normal responsibilities of life.

The first stanza ...