Similarities And Differences Between Robert Frost And Edgar Allan Poe

718 Words2 Pages

Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe two amazing poets, who created many well written poems, for instance “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, by Robert Frost and “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. These two poems have many differences and similarities between them. A big difference between Frost and Poe is there back ground but this is also a similarity, how they took their real life situations and turned them into poetry. Then, their life situations made their tone in “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “The Raven” completely different. But in these two poems there is a meaning behind them and the meanings are similar. Finally, a difference and similarity …show more content…

Frost and Poe both had a bad past with the lost of family members and relationships. But, how Frost and Poe took these situations and turned it into poems was very different. Frost took these bad situations from his life and turned it around in his poetry, he created positive poems. It’s like Frost took a bad thing and made it a good thing. On the other hand Poe took his life troubles and created negative poems. Maybe Poe just couldn’t let go of the past. There is a difference in tone in these two poems. In “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, by Robert Frost the tone is calming and determined. The poem is calming because the man in the poem is riding a horse on a snowy day and he is alone. The poems tone is determined because this man keeps pushing forward and has miles to go before he goes to sleep. In “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe the tone is dark and depressing, because the poem is about death and the main focus is a black raven when people think of a raven the first thing that comes to mind is probably something …show more content…

In Frosts poem two themes are isolation and choices. Isolation because the man is alone and wants to be alone, and the weather gives it alone feels because people don’t go out while it’s snowing alone most of the time. The other them in this poem is choices because the man has to choice wither to go home to the village or watch the snow which his horse disagrees with. But, in the end he choices to go home where it warm and where he can keep all his promise. In Poes poem the two themes are madness and love. Madness because the man in this poem is basically insane, he talks to a bird if the bird is even really there. Also love is a theme because he truly loved his wife and all he wants is to be with her. In both the poems there is a man and the real world theme in Frosts poem it’s snowing which kind of entices the man to stay and watch but he stays he could die from the cold. In Poes poem its night time and windy and there are spirits outside and they come in as the form of the raven. “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, by Robert Frost and “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe are very different but yet similar in some ways, for instance how they took life situations and turned them into poems was very different and similar. The tone of both poems was different. They both had a similarity in meaning. The biggest difference and similarity was the two poems themes. Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe just two men

Show More
Related

  • Comparing The Raven Of Edger Allen Poe's The Raven

    547 Words  | 2 Pages

    The similarities are that they are both ravens and are symbols. The raven from Poe’s “The Raven” represents sadness while the raven from Native American mythology represents change. “…thing of evil…I implore! Quoth the raven, “Nevermore!”” (333) reminds the narrator that his love will never come back. The man at first seems to think that the raven knows the answers to all, but later on, he finds that the raven is annoying, and is only making him sadder. “…still is sitting…and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—Nevermore!”(334) Means that the story is still happening,

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Raven And Annabel Lee

    351 Words  | 1 Pages

    Edgar Allan Poe’s poems The Raven, And Annabel Lee Contrast in many different ways but i'll be highlighting three of them in this paper.The mood of these poems is sad because their true loves die in very different settings and how they handle the grief is different from one going totally insane to the other man being calm and almost a little light hearted about it.

    Read More

  • Comparison of Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee and The Raven

    394 Words  | 1 Pages

    In "The Raven", a man, most likely older than the man in "Annabel Lee", mourns the death of his love whom he called "Lenore". Lenore, like Annabel Lee, had died several years earlier. In "The Raven", man hears tapping on his chamber door and sees the curtains slowly swaying. He believes that it can be no other than Lenore. Unfortunately for him though, it is only but a bird. A large, black bird known as the Raven. Although the men in these two stories are similar because they both mourn for their loved ones, they are also different.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Poe And Hawthorne

    1352 Words  | 3 Pages

    The similarities and differences between Poe and Hawthorne both show a dynamic and intriguing method that has lasted through the times. They both show an inner personal look through their writing about their loved ones. The dynamic writing between both writers depict the idea that no matter how morbid the writing love can shine through any view. With both writers there is a vision of morbid curiosity along with a romantic nature for the audience; by depicting death of a loved one to show a sense of connection with the audience. Although both are gothic romantic writers you can easily see that both have a different sense of life and death, and to which one holds more value.

    Read More

  • The Raven and The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe

    1479 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...s, and demons. Upon a deeper inspection, I feel the two poems are reflective of Poe himself. Poe was a troubled soul that dealt with these themes during the course of his life. This could be an indication as to why the dark themes is so prevalent in these poems. Regardless of the reason for the similarities, much like the darkness that surrounded Poe’s life, the connected correlations of these poems will persist evermore.

    Read More

  • Poe's Life Reflected in The Raven

    1427 Words  | 3 Pages

    Edgar Allen Poe was one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. Perhaps he is best know for is ominous short stories. One of my personal favorites was called The Raven. Throughout his works Poe used coherent connections between symbols to encourage the reader to dig deep and find the real meaning of his writing. Poe's work is much like a puzzle, when u first see it its intact, but take apart and find there is much more to the story than you thought. The Raven, written in 1845, is a perfect example of Poe at his craziest. Poe's calculated use of symbolism is at his best in this story as each symbol coincides with the others. In The Raven, Poe explains a morbid fear of loneliness and the end of something through symbols. The symbols not only tell the story of the narrator in the poem, they also tell the true story of Poe's own loneliness in life and the hardships he faced. Connected together through imagery they tell a story of a dark world only Poe Knows exists.

    Read More

  • Robert Frost: Iceman for the Ages

    909 Words  | 2 Pages

    Robert Frost is often known as one of the greatest American poets of all time. Although he is sometimes remembered as hateful and mean spirited, his life was filled with highs and lows. These differentiating periods are represented throughout his poetry. Frost once said that “A poem begins in delight, and ends in wisdom.” As can be seen, this quote not only reflected his poetry, but his life. Though many years of his life were troubled by misfortune, Frost always seemed to persevere. Robert Frost was a talented, thoughtful poet whose life was filled with complexity and tragedy (brainyquote.com).

    Read More

  • Edgar Allan Poe Accomplishments

    918 Words  | 2 Pages

    Some of his writings were much more personal for Poe such as “The Raven” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Even through both poems, reflect his personal life in some way “The Raven” portrays his own personal experiences. The death of his wife was one of the most influential deaths he had to deal with. Her death led to a period of hard drinking and staying up all hours to watch over her grave, sometimes even sleeping on her grave to be closer to her. During this period of hopelessness led to the writing of “The Raven.” The poem “The Raven” is about a man and his sorrow over the death of Lenore. The raven, which may symbolize the devil, forever hunting him and a living reminder of the death of his wife. In the poem, he shows the world of his pain of having his wife taken away from him and compares death to the raven. This shows us how the raven reminds him of what he suffered after the death of his wife. The Raven” gives us an idea of what Poe was dealing with during this time of depression. Poe knew this direct and individual experience well, unlike his other works. “The Raven” was a more personal experience to Poe because it talked about something that touched him deeply and affected his. “The Raven” was a poem about his own actual life. In this way “The Raven” is a prime example of the true Poe and how his life affected his

    Read More

  • Analysis of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

    457 Words  | 1 Pages

    Edgar Allan Poe?s ?The Raven? is a dark reflection on lost love, death, and loss of hope. The poem examines the emotions of a young man who has lost his lover to death and who tries unsuccessfully to distract himself from his sadness through books. Books, however, prove to be of little help, as his night becomes a nightmare and his solitude is shattered by a single visitor, the raven. Through this poem, Poe uses symbolism, imagery and tone, as well as a variety of poetic elements to enforce his theme of sadness and death of the one he loves.

    Read More

  • Modern Frost

    1980 Words  | 4 Pages

    ...n himself (13-14, 16). Perhaps, as this is the earlier of the two poems, Frost had not yet worked out the conditions and paths one must meet in order to find an inner peace.

    Read More

  • Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost Comparison

    1028 Words  | 3 Pages

    Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost both think that individuality is very important to a person, equally like Ralph Emerson. Although they may have a lot in common, these poets are different in many ways. Both Frost and Dickinson were American poets and were both from New England. A big similarity between Frost and Dickinson. Both talk about death.

    Read More

  • Symbolism In Edgar Allan Poe's Poem, The Raven

    632 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the poem “The Raven” Edgar Allan Poe wrote about grief, sadness, and depression. He is writing about a young girl named Lenore. She is depicted as pure, beautiful, and the very thing that the main character lives for, his beloved Lenore. When he loses her, he is sent into a spiral of depression. This leads him to believe that a black raven pecking at his door was sent by Lenore. Through out the poem “The Raven” Poe uses many things to illustrate the theme darkness, such as the words he so carefully uses, the symbols that are chosen, and the description of everything.

    Read More

  • Comparing Dickinson's Being, And We Grow Accustomed To The Dark

    368 Words  | 1 Pages

    The two poems convey their messages through figurative language and sound devices very similarly; this further exemplifies the like-mindedness of both authors. In terms of figurative language, both authors use metaphors to symbolize depression and loneliness; Frost uses the night as his metaphor, and Dickinson uses the dark. They also both begin with personification; Frost’s being: “I have been one acquainted with the night” (1), and Dickinson’s being: “We grow accustomed to the dark” (1). Personification is used to give both the night and the dark the ability to connect; this allows the reader to gain a sense of how long the narrator has felt alone, thus, enough to feel a bond between it and themselves. Sound devices are also used throughout

    Read More

  • The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

    532 Words  | 2 Pages

    During the American literary movement known as Transcendentalism, many Americans began to looking deeper into positive side of religion and philosophy in their writing. However, one group of people, known as the Dark Romantics, strayed away from the positive beliefs of Transcendentalism and emphasized their writings on guilt and sin. The most well-known of these writers is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was a dark romantic writer during this era, renown for his short stories and poems concerning misery and macabre. His most famous poem is “The Raven”, which follows a man who is grieving over his lost love, Lenore. In this poem, through the usage of tonal shift and progression of the narrator’s state of mind, Poe explores the idea that those who grieve will fall.

    Read More

  • The Theme of Death in Poetry

    829 Words  | 2 Pages

    The only strong comparison between the poets, in terms of structure and technique, is that the meaning of their poems run much deeper then the specific words on a page. Even this can come as a contrast when looking at these three poems. “Home Burial,” by Frost is a fairly straightforward poem, written in dialogue, with the writer working as the narrator. The poem is about a married couple dealing wi...

    Read More

More about Similarities And Differences Between Robert Frost And Edgar Allan Poe

Open Document