English Notes Latest Questions

  1. This answer was edited.

    The central idea of October by Robert Frost is to show that nothing can stand against time, and death is inevitable. It also shows how powerful nature is along with its beauty. The speaker in this poem does not want fall to end and ergo interacts with October to slow down for him to enjoy the monthRead more

    The central idea of October by Robert Frost is to show that nothing can stand against time, and death is inevitable. It also shows how powerful nature is along with its beauty. The speaker in this poem does not want fall to end and ergo interacts with October to slow down for him to enjoy the month completely.

    October Summary

    See less
  1. Assonance: The first line of the poem is an example of Assonance which is also repeated in the poem. Repetition: The first line, “O hush October morning mild” of the poem is repeated again later in the poem. Metaphor: There are several metaphors in the poem, Frost uses winter as a metaphor for deathRead more

    1. Assonance: The first line of the poem is an example of Assonance which is also repeated in the poem.
    2. Repetition: The first line, “O hush October morning mild” of the poem is repeated again later in the poem.
    3. Metaphor: There are several metaphors in the poem, Frost uses winter as a metaphor for death.

    October Summary

      See less
    1. The theme of this poem is nature. Through nature, the poet brings out how things happen in this world at the behest of some supernatural, mystical force– God. Design Summary

      The theme of this poem is nature. Through nature, the poet brings out how things happen in this world at the behest of some supernatural, mystical force– God.

      Design Summary

      See less
    1. The central idea of this poem is God. The poem brings out how the world runs at the behest of God’s mystical powers and plan. Design Summary

      The central idea of this poem is God. The poem brings out how the world runs at the behest of God’s mystical powers and plan.

      Design Summary

      See less
    1. Simile: A couple of examples would be where the spider holding the moth is compared to it holding it “Like a white piece of rigid satin cloth” and the heal-all flower compared to be “like a froth”. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “snow-drop spider” and “flower like a froth”. Visual ImageRead more

      • Simile: A couple of examples would be where the spider holding the moth is compared to it holding it “Like a white piece of rigid satin cloth” and the heal-all flower compared to be “like a froth”.
      • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “snow-drop spider” and “flower like a froth”.
      • Visual Imagery: A stark example would be the vivid depiction of the spider using visual imageries such as “snow-drop”, “dimpled” and “fat and white”.

      Design Summary

       

      See less
    1. The theme of this poem is loneliness. Each stanza reveals how lonely and filled with despair the persona was, relating with the snow storm. Desert Places Summary

      The theme of this poem is loneliness. Each stanza reveals how lonely and filled with despair the persona was, relating with the snow storm.

      Desert Places Summary

      See less
    1. The central idea of the poem is the snowstorm, around which the whole idea of the persona’s contemplations of loneliness revolves around. Desert Places Summary

      The central idea of the poem is the snowstorm, around which the whole idea of the persona’s contemplations of loneliness revolves around.

      Desert Places Summary

      See less
    1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”. Extended Metaphor: The snowstorm acts as an extended metaphor for loneliness throughout the poem. Visual Imagery: Examples included phrases used to describe the snowy field, such as “smooth in sRead more

      • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.
      • Extended Metaphor: The snowstorm acts as an extended metaphor for loneliness throughout the poem.
      • Visual Imagery: Examples included phrases used to describe the snowy field, such as “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.

      Desert Places Summary

      See less