What literary devices and the figurative language makes "Stopping by Woods...

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kwoo1213
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The use of iambic pentameter is one device that makes the poem wonderfully readable.  In this poem, Frost uses iambic pentameter, which is when you have an unstressed syllable followed by a...
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Posted by kwoo1213 on April 13, 2008 at 11:10 AM (Answer #1)

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While some believe that the poem is written in iambic pentameter, in reality it is iambic tetrameter. There are four feet per line:
Whose WOODS are THESE i THINK i KNOW.
The poem also uses alliteration quite effectively. "H" is an important repetitive sound that appears in whose, house, here, and his. Another letter used for alliteration is "W." This sound is present in woods, will, and watch.
The addition of the refrain at the end of the poem adds depth to its meaning: And miles to go before I sleep,/ And miles to go before I sleep. Like a song fades out, the poem, this brief respite, also fades away and the narrator must re-enter the reality that is his life. As much as he would like to continue to enjoy the beautiful view of the snow falling into the woods, he is pulled back to social responsibilities that he dreams of neglecting.
Posted by cathywish on March 4, 2010 at 9:37 AM (Answer #2)

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frost wrote the poem using nature,like snow, woods etc
Posted by yoni on April 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM (Answer #3)

kwoo1213
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The use of iambic pentameter is one device that makes the poem wonderfully readable.  In this poem, Frost uses iambic pentameter, which is when you have an unstressed syllable followed by a...
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Posted by kwoo1213 on April 13, 2008 at 11:10 AM (Answer #1)

cathywish
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While some believe that the poem is written in iambic pentameter, in reality it is iambic tetrameter. There are four feet per line:
Whose WOODS are THESE i THINK i KNOW.
The poem also uses alliteration quite effectively. "H" is an important repetitive sound that appears in whose, house, here, and his. Another letter used for alliteration is "W." This sound is present in woods, will, and watch.
The addition of the refrain at the end of the poem adds depth to its meaning: And miles to go before I sleep,/ And miles to go before I sleep. Like a song fades out, the poem, this brief respite, also fades away and the narrator must re-enter the reality that is his life. As much as he would like to continue to enjoy the beautiful view of the snow falling into the woods, he is pulled back to social responsibilities that he dreams of neglecting.
Posted by cathywish on March 4, 2010 at 9:37 AM (Answer #2)

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frost wrote the poem using nature,like snow, woods etc
Posted by yoni on April 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM (Answer #3)