refashoes.blogg.se - The road not taken summary and theme 6th grade

Lea also writes that Frost’s intent, in writing the poem, was to satirize his friend, Edward Thomas, who would frequently dither over which road he and Frost should walk. In one of the most enjoyable books I own (among books on Frost) Lea Newman relates that according to a survey of 18,000 written, recorded and videotaped responses, this poem (along with Robert Frost) is America’s most popular poem – a probably more accurate poll than the self-selected poll done by. Part of the magic is in how Frost loosens meter to obtain a more colloquial tone. One of the loveliest poems in the English language is Frost’s The Road Not Taken.

– Interpreting Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods”.

May 5 2009: Robert Frost’s “The Pasture”.

A pril 26 2009: Robert Frost’s “For Once, Then, Something.”.

April 25 2009: Audio of Robert Frost added.

It’s interesting to me to see where readers are coming from and why they are reading these posts. If you’re a student, just leave a comment with the name of your high school or college.

April 23 2009: One Last Request! I love comments.

Pass it around if you have friends or relatives interested in this kind of poetry. Check out Spider, Spider or, if you want modern Iambic Pentameter, try My Bridge is like a Rainbow or Come Out! Take a copy to class if you need an example of Modern Iambic Pentameter. One of the reasons I write these posts is so that a few readers, interested in meter and rhyme, might want to try out my poetry.

After you’ve read up on Robert Frost, take a look at some of my poetry.

To find all the posts I’ve written on Robert Frost, click here. Febru– If you enjoy Frost, you might like reading Birches along with a c o l o r c o d e d scansion of Birches included in my post on Frost’s Mending Wall.

If scansion is new to you, check out my post on the basics.