Robert FrostBy Boram Lee’11

Robert Frost’s Background Born in San Francisco in 1874 and died in 1963

Moved to New England when he was 11 years old

Attended Dartmouth and Harvard (He never officially graduated)

Spent a few years in England

Met Edward Thomas, an English poet who inspired Frost

Became famous in England and America

Came back to the U.S and lived in MA and VT

Spend time as a teacher and a poet

His Literary Period:Romanticism

Lasted from 1800 to 1860

Originated from New England areas such as Boston and Philadelphia

Values intuition, imagination, inspiration, innocence, and inner experience

Other Romanticists: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Seeks for the beauty of nature

Major Work 1: “The Road Not Taken”

A poem that is about a character who does not know where to go between two roads.

The Roads symbolizes choices in one's life

This poem reflects…

Individualism – continuously ponders his decision

Inner experience – go through a conflict in choosing between two roads

Major Work 2: “Mending Wall”

Two main characters are appeared: the narrator and his neighbor. The narrator wants to break the wall that was built a long times ago but his neighbor believes that his wall would help to keep a good relationship

Extended metaphor is utilized

Contains elements of romantic values: imagination and maintaining the nature

Conclusion: Thesis

Frost was a…

Romanticist who loved nature

Stylist who clearly showed complex ideas and utilized many literary techniques

Symbolist who used symbolizations and interpreted deeper meaning

Two Major Works are: “The Road Not Taken” and “Mending Wall”

Information Citation

Brown, Dan. "Frost's 'Road' & 'Woods' Redux." April 2007. Questia Online Library. 30 Jan. 2010. http://www.questiaschool.com.

Hart, Linda. "The English Years of Robert Frost." 2008. Questia Online Library. 30 Jan. 2010. http://www.questiaschool.com

Jacob, Jennifer. “American Romanticism.” 2009. Microsoft PowerPoint file.

Liebman, Sheldon W. "Robert Frost, Romantic." 1996. Questia Online Library. 30 Jan. 2010. http://www.questiaschool.com.

Perrin, Noel. You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Readers of All Ages. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1959.

Image Citation

Fiery, Ken. The Mending Wall. 2007. Oil on linen. <http://www.kenfiery.com>.

Gryphon. “The Road Not Taken.” 6 June 2009. Online image. Gryphon's Aerie. 20 February 2010. <http://gryphonscry.files.wordpress.com>.

“How to Write Poetry and Live Poetically” 24 Sept. 2008. Online image. Write Light. 20 February 2010. <http://writingqueen.files.wordpress.com>.

Teppo. “Robert Stilling and Frost.” 30 Sept. 2006. Online image. Orgtheory.net. 20 February 2010. <http://orgtheory.files.wordpress.com>.

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