In Lying in the Hammock, numerous interpretations believe the author is representing that he has wasted his life. According to Franz Wright of the Constant Critic, the meaning that Wright was trying to convey is, “You must change your life as I have wasted my life” (Wright, Franz). A popular interpretation of Robert Frosts’ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is that the author was contemplating death or suicide. According to Jeffery Meyers of Modern American Poetry the poem is implying a “subconscious desire for death in the dark, snowy, woods” (Meyers). In On His Blindness, many interpretations focus on the negative mood and resentful tone of the poem surrounding the author’s blindness.
Poems by Robert Frost Peggy Marshall AML 2000-23 For this week’s assignment I was asked to read two poems by Robert Frost which was “The Road Not Taken,” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” I used the ten steps of poetry analysis to interpret both poems and got a good understanding of both poems. I really enjoyed these two poems and look forward to reading some more of Robert Frost’s work. He has a unique way of writing and I really liked listening to him because it made the poem just comes so alive. In the poem “The Road Not Taken,” the author is talking about the different paths they could have took in life and that they chose the way that was less traveled and by choosing this path, it has made so many differences in their life. The conflict of this poem was choosing the correct road even when both roads look exactly the same, don’t be scared of one that is less traveled.
The theme of violence is depicted by the menacing introduction to the poem as we open at the funeral of a murderous gangster. This is shown by “the clouds piled up, dragged their rain through the cemetery”. This creates a bleak and sinister atmosphere which echoes the events taking place. By using personification, it’s as if the clouds are alive and manifesting this sombre mood. Immediately this sets the tone for the violence later in the poem.
This brings forth the message of the poem in the end. The message of the poem can be interpreted in many ways. One may see ‘November Graveyard as a simply word portrait, displaying the graveyard in a pessimistic manner. Perhaps the message of the poem is to reveal the truth about death, it being just cold, unyielding nothingness. Some may see it as Plath’s attempt for humans to see beyond what their modern consciousnesses allow them to see.
Poe gives the description of the towering pine trees over the lake to exude the terror and delight in the speaker. Poe uses such imagery to haul his readers into the emotion he felt. He wants you to fall into the trance of death,
Throughout the poem, the speaker discusses things about nature and death that gives off a depressing or gloomy mood to the poem. The speaker begins to set the mood and says, “Her early leaf’s a flower./But only so an hour (3-4). Frost’s poem is in no way a happy poem. It has a strong message but it leaves people feeling depressed and fearing death. Making the mood of the poem depressing, Frost is able to get his point across that eventually everything will die.
Stopping by the wood in a snowy evening. The theme that is created in the poem “stopping by the woods on a snowy evening “ is about wanting to commit suicide or letting go for the time being and forgetting about all his/hers problems. This is conveyed to us by his description of his surroundings and imagery such as “dark and deep” this gives us an idea of the place being dangerous. He also describes the place as being
In this story foreshadowing was used throughout the story. An example of foreshadowing was when the story states, "Fifty degrees below zero stood for a bite of frost that hurt and that must be guarded against.... “This example hints that the cold will be the man's destiny. Another example was what the old timer told the man. The story displays how the forces of nature can surprisingly overwhelm even the most confident people, just like the man (protagonist). The first reason that led to his death is his stubbornness, which is a horrible character flaw for the man in the story.
This poem 'Lights Out' links to the feelings of solitude and existential despair. In this point of Thomas' life he stands between life and death, and writes towards life and towards death. 'Lights Out' refers to being on the verge of death or being close to death which is personified through the forest. This is seen as losing one's way and is a symbol of threat. He is referred to as a 'twentieth century existentialist' by J P ward in 1987.
Wallace Stevens’ poem “The Snow Man” is an examination of the observation of nature. With a poet’s hand, he questions whether an observer can see nature with a mind of nature, without confining it to metaphors of human emotion. The speaker of the poem claims that in order to “regard” the winter landscape, “and not to think / Of any misery in the sound of the wind” (ll. 7 - 8), one must “have a mind of winter” (l. 1), and one must “have been cold a long time” (l. 4). In the final stanza, the speaker, who calls himself “the listener”, “listens in the snow” (l. 13) with the reader looking over his shoulder, immersed in the scene as well.