Robert Frosts Poem
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Robert Frosts Poem
What is poetry? Poetry is a lyrical way of expressing emotion. It is language
charged with meaning and framed to be heard for contemplation. Poetry is a
pleasant sounding work; the emotions that drive the words fill poetry with deep
meaning. The reader must analyze every word to get the full meaning of a poem.
An excellent example of deeper meaning within a poem is Robert Frost’s
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening. This poem is layered with different
meanings; it requires the reader to contemplate Frost’s emotions behind the
words. Poems, much like pictures, are framed. A picture frame gives a definite
border and look to a picture. One way in which a poem can be framed is the look
of the poem; how many stanzas are in the poem, how many lines in the stanza, and
how many feet are in a line are all examples of framing. Echo and rhyme are two
other options an author can choose from when framing his or her work. Unlike
fiction and other types of stories, poetry always needs to be heard or read
aloud. Hearing poetry is one of the key ingredients in grasping what the poet is
trying to convey. In Robert Frost’s Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,
many different poetic devices can be heard. For instance, the whole poem has a
consistent meter. Meter regulates the free-flowing, irregular rhythms of
ordinary speech (Guth, Rico 477). Every two syllables are called a foot; Frost
breaks every line into four feet. These happen to be iambic feet because the
last syllable is the stressed syllable. Rhyme is another key element to poetry.
Rhyme is defined as an echo effect produced when a poet repeats the same sounds
at the end of the final syllables of two or more lines (Guth, Rico 475). The
rhyme scheme is very interesting in this poem. The rhyme scheme seems very
basic, but there is a second aspect that is critical. The basic rhyme scheme for
the first three stanzas is AABA. The interesting twist to this poem’s rhyme
scheme is that the third line in each stanza rhymes with the first, second, and
fourth lines of the next stanza throughout the poem; in the last stanza, all
four lines rhyme. The most important element of poetry is the fact that it is
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