Overview
Robert Frost is considered one of the major American poets of the twentieth century. His finely tuned ear, deft sense of meter and rhyme, and lyrical prowess resulted in poems that transformed and universalized the rituals of daily life in rural New England. Seventeen of his classic works, including "The Road Not Taken," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Fire and Ice," and "Mending Wall," are explored in this volume, which offers suggestions and strategies for any student writing on the work of this verse master.
Bloom's how to write about Literature series is a valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, who meditates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's how to write about literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.
Synopsis
Robert Frost is considered one of the major American poets of the twentieth century. His finely tuned ear, deft sense of meter and rhyme, and lyrical prowess resulted in poems that transformed and universalized the rituals of daily life in rural New England. Seventeen of his classic works, including "The Road Not Taken," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Fire and Ice," and "Mending Wall," are explored in this volume, which offers suggestions and strategies for any student writing on the work of this verse master.
Bloom's how to write about Literature series is a valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, who meditates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's how to write about literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.