Frost's Way of Speaking

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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

46728412

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

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