Hilbert states that Lowell was known as the greatest historian of his time. ... Hilbert also states in his Essay on Robert Lowell that because Lowell suffered from many disorders he then became dependent on drugs, and went through several marriages and non- stable relationships. ... Ernest Hilbert explains that Robert Lowell and T.S. ... Hilbert says in his Essay on Robert Lowell that T.S. ... In Ernest Hilbert's essay on Robert Lowell he states that in Lowell's final days of his life, he tried to turn back to a former ex- wife in an escape from his current unruly marriage. ...

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The Similarities in the Works Created By Robert Frost Poet, Robert Frost, uses a variety of vivid descriptions to portray the images in most of his works. ... In Roberts and Jacobs, the poem states the sounds heard, "I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet" (1,111). ... The tone is set from the very first stanza Roberts and Jacobs (1112): She is as in a field a silken tent At midday when a sunny summer breeze Has dried the dew and all its ropes relent, So the in guys it gently sways at ease, One of Frost's more well-known poems "Birches" also sculpts an authentic se...

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In Robert Frost's poem, "Tree at my window," the author uses imagery to characterize the relationship between the speaker of the poem and the tree outside his window. The tree represents the speaker in both of his conscience and subconscious states. ... Robert Frost seems to want to test the simple ideas of nature and it's relationship to man. ...

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Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. ... Robert Frost's history and life experience was a key factor in his poetic style. ... He has inspired and affected the lives of a range of people, from interested readers, to the United States Senate, to the literary critics of last century, this century, and the next century to come. ... The Road Not Taken was one of many poems that Robert Frost wrote. ... But I shall be lying" (Columbia Literary History of the United States). ...

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Robert W. ... In society, Service finds himself trapped; he states this in lines fifty-seven through sixty-four. ... Service effectively states this point while, at the same time, tells us the story of an important part of his life - the story of the Yukon. ... There is much that can be read into Robert W. ...

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In 1960, Congress voted Frost a gold medal "in recognition of his poetry, which has enriched the culture of the United States and the philosophy of the world." ... There, he was introduced to contemporary British poets such as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves, who influenced his work greatly. ... Robert Frost had a love-hate relationship with Nature. ... Although he never states this outright in the poem, the contrast between the warm light of the village and the cold blackness of the woods definitely alludes to nature's mystery. ... Another great poem written by Rober...

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When I first read Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," the theme stuck out to me and was easy to understand. ... The poem states, "Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim....

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Critical Reviews on "My Last Duchess" Robert Browning's collections of poetry are full of dramatic Monologues. ... Robert Browning uses imagery and allusion in "My Last Duchess" to describe the attitude of the Duke of Ferrara and his possessiveness. ... He first states that this poem is an actual story of Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara whose young wife died mysteriously died in 1561. He tells about the Duke talking to the agent and states all of the things the Duke did not like about her and the things she took for granted, such as his nine-hundred year old name. ... He states...

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An Explication on Loneliness: Robert Frost and Ezra Pound Everyone has felt lonely at one time or another, regardless of their magnitude of wealth, size of family, extension of the friendship circle, or position in a crowd. ... Robert Frost's Acquainted with the Night and Ezra Pound's In a Station of the Metro use marvelous imagery, brilliantly giving voice to this bottomless feeling. ... In the first line he states that he was "one acquainted with the night," taking special care to use the word "one" to describe his place in the night. ... Both Robert Frost and Ezra Pound ...

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The main theme of "Desert Places" by Robert Frost is loneliness; perhaps the loneliness that Frost felt after each death of three of his children. ... The sentence "loneliness will be more lonely ere it will be less"(9,10) states that the feeling of loneliness will become worse before it becomes better. ... In conclusion, the isolation felt by the narrator in "Desert Places" by Robert Frost is shown through several elements of poetry. ...

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Literary Essay I have heard some people say Robert Frost's poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" may be about contemplating suicide, perhaps it may simply be about what its title indicates. ... The second stanza states, "Between the woods and the frozen lake The darkest evening of the year". ...

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"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost suggest that the world will end by fire or by ice. ... I believe Frost hints at the possible end of the world as he states," Some say the world will end in fire/ some say in ice."... Frost states," I've tasted of desire," suggesting that he has the passion and favor those who have it. ...

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Scotch Drink The Poem Scotch Drink by Robert Burns was the second poem in the Kilmarnock Volume, Burns first published book of poems, written in the mid 1780's. ... Not being a sell out to not only him and his friends but almost states it like a crime to the country. ...

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Some readers may interpret the poems of Robert Frost's as being straight forward in expressing his personal belief, emotion, and attitude. ... This poem is also ambiguous because Frost wants to express not only the meaning from the appearance of the poem, which states that fire and ice can destroy the world, but also the guilt of the human sins. ... From evidence presented above, we can see the profound and momentous aspects of Robert Frost's work of poetry. ...

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"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is told in a first person point of view, in which Frost is the speaker and on an early autumn morning, must choose between two forks in the road representing a path in the junction of his life. ... In lines 9-12, Frost states that the paths are "really about the same." ...

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In the poem, "Home Burial" by Robert Frost, the use of dialogue creates a movie-like reading, engaging the reader in a new approach to experiencing poetry. ... In the first stanza it states, "I will find out now-you must tell me, dear," (line 12). ... He states, "The little graveyard where my people are!" ... This tension is left in the end of this piece, the husband states, "I"ll follow and bring you back by force. ...

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The second volume was also published in the United States and included an introduction by Edgar Allan Poe. ... However, in 1845, Barrett received a telegram from the poet Robert Browning. ... Shortly after their marriage, Elizabeth and Robert departed for Pisa, Italy and ultimately settled in Florence. ... In "Sonnets from the Portuguese- Browning declares her strong emotions of love toward Robert Browning. This poem led to the marriage of Elizabeth Barrett to Robert Browning. ...

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Two great authors that America has generated are Walt Whitman and Robert Frost. ... Robert Frost was born on March 26 1874, in San Francisco. His father, a newspaper editor, died when Robert was 10. ... Robert Frost's poetry touched our nation, here are some things people said about him: Robert Frost was a philosophical poet, which meant in his case that to a profound and delicate heart was joined an intellect which never ceased to search for the ultimate meaning of life{Mark Van Doren}. Robert Graves said, "the truth is that Frost was the first American who could be honestly reckon...

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"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. ... At the end of the second stanza, the speaker states that there was really not much difference in the...

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The poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost tells the story of a man; perhaps the poet, who stops by the woods a watches as snow falls. ... The poet, Robert Frost tries to make us see the picture of a calm winter evening. ... In the second stanza states more of a location than the first stanza did so. ...

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In Robert Lowell's poem "Skunk Hour," the speaker carries these same qualities. ... He states that his "ill-spirit sob in each blood cell,/as if my hand were at its throat" (33-4). ... He then states that the skunks search "in the moonlight for a bite to eat" (38). ...

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The inspiration for "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost, came from Frost's frequent walks with his closest friend in England, Edward Thomas. ... He must decide but is remorseful as he states "And sorry I could not travel both". ...

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Besides Robert Frost, Longfellow may be considered the most popular American poet. ... Another influence in Whittier's life was the book of poems written by Robert Burns. ... He was influenced by politics, and when he heard about the United States government's plan to destroy the warship USS Constitution, he wrote "Old Ironsides." ...

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"The Tuft of Flowers- by Robert Frost which was published in 1913 is an excellent example of such a proverb. Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874 and he died in Boston on January 29, 1963. ... The couple moved to England in 1912, and it was abroad that Frost met and was influenced by such contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves. ... By the time Frost returned to the United States in 1915, he had published two full-length collections, A Boy's Will and North of Boston, and his reputation was established. ... Robert Frost liv...

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A quote that demonstrates this concept well can be found when Whitman states: "For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you./ I loafe and invite my soul,/ I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.... The first line states, "I celebrate myself, and sing myself" (Whitman 1). ... In his The Sounds of Poetry, Robert Pinsky describes an iamb as a "pair of syllables, with the first syllable less prominent than the second" (Pinsky 14). ... In The Sounds of Poetry, Robert Pinsky writes, "Common sense suggests that long lines are more likely...

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