Robert Frost Research Paper

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Robert Frost, perhaps one of the most well-known poets of his time. Over his 88 years of life, he produced hundreds of wonderful poems, most of them taking particular interest in nature. Frost had a somewhat eventful life, which including him moving to England in 1912, where he would meet two men that would prove very influential to his work. It is England that Frost possibly acquire his fascination of nature trails and paths, which is often recognized in his poetry (Stanlis 174). Another trait of Frost that is recognized in his poems is his "stubborn conventionality of form and meaning (Viereck 67-8)". With this being said, it's clear to see why many people view him as a unique poet. Robert Frost was able to combine his unique style and …show more content…

However, in 1912, he and his wife unknowingly made a decision that would ultimately lead to his fame. Hoping that they would find more publishers in England, Frost and his family decided to move across the pond from their farm on New Hampshire. It was here that he met Ezra Pound and Edward Thomas, fellow poets that would be highly influential on his work. They looked highly upon Frost's work, encouraging him to continue writing despite being rejected by numerous publishers. Also, it was Thomas who inspired Frost's famous "The Road Not Taken". Thomas' regret and indecisiveness that served as inspiration for the works of Frost. When Frost returned to the United States, his poetry blew up, and he became a household name. He taught at numerous colleges and universities, including Dartmouth, Michigan, and more importantly, Amherst, where an honorary library was built in his name. Another notable accomplishment of Frost was his earning of four separate Pulitzer Prizes for his work. With this being said, it is easy to conclude that Frost's experiences in England contributed greatly to the wonderful poetry that he was able to …show more content…

Fellow poet and Pulitzer Prize winner, Peter Viereck had a lot to say in remark to Frost's works. As stated in an article simply titled "Frost Compared to Other Modernist Poets", Viereck said:
Frost is one of the few poets today who dare use contractions like "as 'twere" and "e'er." I don’t care for this sort of thing, especially in a poet who makes a point of catching the idiom of everyday speech. But I don’t let this annoying anachronism spoil my enjoyment of him. Equally old-fashioned, but this time in a better sense of the word, is the fact that his meters scan with a beat-by-beat regularity, usually in the form of rhymed iambic pentameters. In this connection, do not overlook his thoughtful preface on poetic techniques and meters (67-68). With this being said, it can be assumed that despite Frost's use of contractions that were frowned upon by Viereck, he still admired his rhythmic flow and use of iambic pentameter in his poetry. However, it is also later stated in the article that this same rhythm and form was what convinced many young writers that his conventionality was rather similar to other poets. However, it is Viereck that says that it is the many "self-conscious avant-garde rebels who follow the really rigid and tiresome conventions

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