One of the poems we read recently in class was that of Robert Frost. When Robert Frost wrote poetry, he used a vast amount of references to nature. Being a writer during the era of romanticism definitely influenced the speakings of nature. The poem, "The Silken Tent," revolves around freedom and the voluntary actions of the mother in the poem. Frost uses a great example of a metaphor in the poem, comparing the woman to a tent made of silk. He describes her to be tied down, able to get loose, but staying because of the simple fact that she wants to, "But strictly held by none, is loosely bound / By countless silken ties of love and thought" (10). Here, Frost shows that the woman is in pure bliss to be able to stay where she is because she loves her family. The woman has no choice but to stay placed where she is, yet, is happy to be there. Frost clearly shows that the woman is held down by silk, able to easily free herself, "She is as in a field a silken tent" (1). The woman is understood to have a role as comfort for her husband and children, and enjoys it, making it ties of love. She chooses to provide the motherhood she does, because it brings her joy. Therefore, the woman is held down by herself because she wants to be. Robert's use of nature, with calm weather and sunny moods, shows that the poem was written in the era of Romanticism. The era, mainly allowed for authors to use their own experiences when writing poetry. The life of Frost was similar to the poem, in that he was happy until his wife died, or when the "heavens" took her. All in all, Robert Frost created a clear representation of a metaphor using nature during the Romanticism period.
Works Cited
Kennedy, X.J, and Dana Gioia. Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. Fourth Edition. Boston, Columbus, Indianapolis, New York, San Francisco, Upper Saddle River, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Dubai, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Montreal, Toronto, Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo: Pearson, 2012. Print.
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