... beyond the harsh outlines of the terrain, an inner life that none of us can see. Wright then utilizes imagery to describe a scene of the poem, using words such as "leaf-silenced, willow-choked, the slope a tangle of medlar and crabapple- to express to the reader the disarray of the scene. Given that willow ... the flesh of old Dan. The last line of the stanza makes reference to the seventy years of experience and uses the positive connotations of the words "hived like old honey" to influence the reader into looking upon these seventy years in a good perspective, as if they were something...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the rest – because of its open nature and non-complex form that if you tried to search for any meaning or symbolism behind Frost's words, he has almost intentionally left a vast space for interpretation, paving the way for endless views, or perspectives in which this poem can been taken. ... This poem consists of five stanzas that are all complete with four lines; as well as a simple rhyming scheme of 'ABCB' that is repeated until the end. In the first stanza, we're greeted with a "lantern that wouldn't burn" ... is "stabbed dead" (8). Frost wrote this as a statement – leaving n...

• Word Count: 943
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate