Vanessa Brown. By: Robert Frost The diction in the poem is descriptive. “Two roads,” “yellow...
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Vanessa Brown. By: Robert Frost The diction in the poem is descriptive. “Two roads,” “yellow wood,” “grassy and wanted wear,” and “trodden black” describe
The diction in the poem is descriptive. Two roads, yellow wood,
grassy and wanted wear, and trodden black describe the two paths
which the speaker is observing as he decides which to take.
Slide 4
The images are prominent in this poem and appeal to sight.
Words such as two roads, yellow wood, undergrowth, grassy, and worn
allow the reader to easily picture the paths that the speaker
describes.
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Sorry I could not travel both and long I stood displays the
decision which has to be made by the speaker. The two roads
represent a decision the speaker has to make in his life. Looked
down one as far as I could, just as fair and equally lay displays
the comparison between the two paths.
Slide 6
The language tends to be informal. Repetition is seen in words
such as roads, wood and ages. The two roads are a symbol of a
decision which the speaker has to make in his life.
Slide 7
The sentences are lengthy and there is an apparent rhyme
scheme. These two factors add to the flow of the poem and make it
more enjoyable to read.
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By: Robert Frost
Slide 9
The diction is simple and straight-forward. The author uses the
obvious comparison of fire and ice. There is connotation in this.
Fire represents desire while ice represents hatred.
Slide 10
Imagery is not prominent in this poem. However, the world will
end in fire and for destruction ice is also great both allow the
reader to picture the world ending in either fire or ice.
Slide 11
The opposition between fire and ice is prominent in this poem.
Fire and ice or desire and hatred are different things, but both
represent evil. However, the poem lacks detail. It is short and to
the point.
Slide 12
The language is informal. There is use of juxtaposition between
fire and ice. The language is also poetic.
Slide 13
The poem is very short and simple. It is poetic with an obvious
rhyme scheme. The poem begins with a statement Some say the world
will end in fire, some say in ice. It then shifts as the author
offers his opinion and finally shifts into a conclusion saying that
both fire and ice are equally destructive.
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By: Alastair Reid
Slide 15
The diction is simple. The author describes curiosity as
dangerous, however, he also says that curiosity is better than the
lack of.
Slide 16
The author creates images of the activities of cats and dogs.
Licking paws, litter of kittens and smell rats all describe daily
activities of cats.
Slide 17
The author uses cats and dogs to describe two types of
lifestyles (curious vs. non-curious). The cat lives a life which is
seen as irresponsible and dangerous. The dog lives a safe life with
suitable wives and order. These comparisons are used to make the
point that a lifestyle that lacks curiosity is a life not fully
lived.
Slide 18
The language leans toward being informal. This poem is based
upon the clich saying curiosity killed the cat. Also, the cat
symbolizes a curious person while the dog represents a conformist.
The point of the poem is that only the curious have if they live a
tale worth telling at all.
Slide 19
The sentences are lengthy. The first stanza begins with the
clich curiosity killed the cat. The second stanza describes the
curious lifestyle of a cat. Then there is a shift into the goodness
of curiosity and the poem ends with the safe lifestyle of the
dog.