At a glance:
- Author: Robert Frost
- First Published: 1916
- Type of Poem: Narrative
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
The Poem
Robert Frost’s “‘Out, Out—’” describes a farm accident that unexpectedly and irrationally costs a young boy his life. The narrator of the poem sets the scene, seemingly from an outsider’s perspective, reporting the incident with objectivity and restraint. Yet, as the narrative advances, underlying emotions and tensions surface as the persona builds to the poem’s conclusion: the seemingly senseless, abrupt ending of the boy’s life, followed by his family’s subsequent return to their daily routines.
The first nine lines of the poem set the...
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