Robert Frost's Use of Contrasts: An Analysis of ;Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening;.
This essay analyses the poem by Robert Frost, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and explores the meanings of the contrasting words, metaphors, and contradictions. The poem is described as a darker description, one that indicates a mood of despair and loneliness, set in contrast to the quiet tranquillity of the scene. Frost's uses of contrasts, in conclusion, provide a conflicting theme to the poem that suggests a sorrow that is reflected in the different ways our moods reflect what we perceive in nature. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.