The essay considers the importance of the theme of work in Robert Frost’s poetry. The descriptions of physical activities of agricultural life in his poems have often been treated by critics as metaphors for poetry; this essay considers them from the literal point of view, in an attempt to appreciate the realism of his pictures of physical labour.
"Play for Mortal Stakes": Work and Play in the Poetry of Robert Frost
DOWLING, Gregory
2013-01-01
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The essay considers the importance of the theme of work in Robert Frost’s poetry. The descriptions of physical activities of agricultural life in his poems have often been treated by critics as metaphors for poetry; this essay considers them from the literal point of view, in an attempt to appreciate the realism of his pictures of physical labour.
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