Frost's Way of Speaking
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Title
Frost's Way of Speaking
Description
Article exploring tone in Robert Frost's poetry, as well as the poet's emphasis on the ranges of northern New England colloquial language. Thoughts on Frost's use of colloquialisms in the early 20th century. Influences on Frost. Frost's quoted attitudes toward tone. Select close readings of tonal expressions - expecially of Frost's "self-regard" - in "The Onset," "The Mountain," "The Ax-Helve," "The Road Not Taken," and other poems. Remarks on French-Canadian character and English vernacular as featured in "The Ax-Helve."
Creator
Frost, Carol
Date
2002-win
Language
en
Type
Journal article
Identifier
Coverage
19th century-20th century; New England
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
2161-9131
Issue
1
Pages
119-133
Publication Title
New England Review
Volume
23