Spring Pools by Robert Frost Flashcards

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What could be taken as the straight forward subject/meaning of Spring Pools?

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That it is a meditation on the spring and the transient nature of nature itself

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What did Jay Parini say about the water in Spring Pools?

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He reads it as a poem about poetry and the creative process and says that the water can be taken to mean

“a substance into which one dips for inspiration”

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What are the themes of Spring Pools?

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○ The transient nature of nature itself/ of time

○ The writing process

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What type of poem is Spring Pools?

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Lyric poem

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Describe the structure and layout of Spring Pools

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○ Both stanzas are of equal length and have similarly patterned rhyming schemes
○ i.e. they are perfectly mirrored on the page, which is fitting for a reflective poem about reflection
○ Each stanza is one sentence long

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What is the tone of Spring Pools?

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○ Loss and regret
   ► "soon be gone"
   ► "pent-up buds"
○ Weary
   ► "let them think twice before they use their powers"
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Give examples of personification in Spring Pools

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► “…the flowers beside them chill and shiver”
► “let them think twice before they use their powers”
► “..To blot out and drink up and sweep away”

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Talk about the rhyme in Spring Pools

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○ The rhyming scheme is mirrored in both stanzas
○ Reflected
○ Rhythm, routine, continuity, time running its course

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