In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", Robert Frost's wording interpreted literally is the positive breakdown of the poem whereas deciphering the verbiage as symbols of his dark feelings is the negative analysis. ... Reevaluating the poem with a more negative mind frame as well as interpreting the words as mere symbols, the poem takes on an entirely new meaning. Through this analysis, one sees that the awe of nature is the last thing on the travelers mind and in fact suicide is the real contemplation. There are three stages of the poem in this interpretation: the contemplation, we...

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Part B: Poem Analysis – The Draft Horse Emma Tan Robert Frost, author of The Draft Horse wrote this poem in the early to mid-1920's. He's been known for many acclaimed poems that pose complex philosophical, and societal questions about human nature, or ethical issues. ... " (5-8) The abnormality and eerily calm ambience about this poem is almost deliberate; so when you take a first look it over its' form, structure and language it deftly composes a simplistic poem with nothing out of place – complete with no apparent literary devices that th...

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The poem opens with the line, "something there is that doesn't love a wall" (line 1). ... As the poem continues, it is evident that the wall, not only having a physical implication of separation, also holds an emotional significance. ... "The Mending Wall" is a poem that implies a literal meaning of building a wall, but also, the symbolic meaning of the relationship between two neighbors. ...

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