Structure + Etc For Each Frost Poem Flashcards
What is Into my Own form?
Sonnet.
The sonnet form remains unchanged throughout, demonstrating that the speaker’s journey of self-discovery would not cause a break from his previous self.
Instead, it would allow him to become a magnified version of who he has always been.
What is the rhyme of Into my own?
Rhyming couplets.
While using the Sonnet form, the poem departs from the traditional rhyme schemes of Shakespearean Sonnets and Petrarchan Sonnets.
This reflects how the speaker will not be tied to convention and conformity.
He will forge his own path, forsaking already travelled ones.
What is the rhythm of Into my own?
Iambic pentameter.
The rhythm is steady which, coupled with the forward momentum created by the rhyming couplets-
Reflects how the speaker is unwavering, unchanging and fully committed to his journey.
What is the form of Mowing?
Sonnet.
However, the unusual rhyme scheme demonstrates how the poem takes aspects from Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets, without strictly adhering to the convention of Sonnets.
What is the form of Mowing? Pt 2
Doing thus symbolises Frost’s choice to abandon their strict form and content, focusing instead on rural struggles and ascribing significance to the everyday realities that he and others lived.
What is the form of Mowing? Pt 3
One aspect of Petrarchan sonnets that Frost adheres to is the Volta, or turning point, in the 9th line of the poem.
In typical Petrarchan sonnets, the first 8 lines (octet) presents an issue that is pondered.
The Volta acts as a turning point in the poem as the final 6 lines (sestet) offers a resolution to the initial dilemma.
What is the form of Mowing? Pt 4
In the poem, the speaker experiences a moment of clarity following the Volta and his initial concern about the nature of his work is alleviated.
What is the structure of Going for water?
6 quatrains.
Set out to each step of their journey and assists in building their sense of anticipation and excitement.
What is the rhyme in Going for water?
The poem uses an alternating rhyme scheme, with the 2nd and 4th lines rhyming.
This creates a child-like, nursery rhyme quality to the poem, which reinforces the child-like joy that the boy and the girl experience.
What is the rhythm in Going for water?
Iambic pentameter.
Contributes to the nursery rhyme feel of the poem.
What is the structure/rhyme of Mending wall?
Poem features no stanza divisions and blank verse.
It’s one continuous, unchanging form, which reflects the sentiments of the speaker and his neighbour.
What is the structure/rhyme of Mending wall? Pt 2
Lack of stanza division in the poem also reflects the potential message of the speaker that division/boundaries may not always be necessary.
What is the rhythm in Mending wall?
Mostly iambic pentameter.
Creates a regular rhythm throughout, which reinforces the regularity and ritualistic nature of this rural task.
What is the structure in After apple picking?
No stanza breaks and frequent enjambment suggests that the speaker’s work is never-ending.
What is the structure in After apple picking? Pt 2
The vast variety in line length, some as short as two words, reflects that the speaker is drifting in and out of consciousness due to the demands of the labour and the overpowering smell of apples.
What are the tenses of After apple picking?
Tenses often vary, revealing the confusion of the speaker.
It’s difficult to determine what is real and what is dreamed.
What is the rhyme scheme of After apple picking?
Varied and inconsistent, reinforcing the inconsistency of the speaker with his work.
Not picking up apples, only half filling a barrel etc.
What is the structure of The road not taken?
Predictable, standard structure.
Represents how life is predictable and therefore we should not antagonise over decisions.
4 quatrains of equal length reflects the equal choice the speaker could make.
What is the rhythm of The road not taken?
Iambic tetrameter.
Slight variations used from the norm throughout, which is reflective of the speaker who feels that he has went against the norm and chosen his own, less travelled path.
What is the rhyme of the Road not taken?
ABAAB pattern.
These two distinct set of rhyming terms reflect the two paths the speaker is faced with.
What is the structure of Birches?
No stanza breaks represents the speaker’s message that reality and imagination should not be separated.
A balance of both is ideal and is what one should strive for.
What is the structure of Out Out?
One long stanza.
Represents the long and laborious task that the boy is enduring.
What is the form of Out Out?
Blank verse.
Reinforces the lack of sentimentality in the poem.
It gives a matter-of-fact quality to the consider of grief, loss and harshness of life.
What is the rhyme of Out Out?
The lack of rhyme scheme ensures that the poem is bereft of the melodious, lyrical sounds of some of Frost’s other poems.
This allows the sound of the buzz saw to dominate the poem and it assists in creating an ominous undertone throughout.
