FROST

The context of a poet.

What did he write about and what differentiated Frost from other poets? When did he live and where did he live?  Family ? What writers and poets influenced the way he thought about poetry and how he wrote it? Consider the poets Keats and Elliot and how they influenced Frost. Why was he revered in America?

The creation of a poet.

Below are two documents that contain some of the poetry that Frost wrote. Please make yourself familiar with Frost's ideas and techniques based on evidence from these poems.

The relevance of a poet.

Frost's poetry is taught in most American high schools and his name is famous in literary circles. What makes this man's words relevant to the twenty first century?