Knowra Robert Frost Robert Frost Robert Frost was an American poet whose New England settings, conversational voice, and formal verse shaped works such as “The Road Not Taken” and “Mending Wall.”
The Road Not Taken : A poem by Robert Frost in which a speaker reflects on choosing between two paths in a wood. Its final lines are often treated as celebrating individualism, though the poem complicates that reading.
New England : A region of the northeastern United States comprising six states, including Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Its farms, towns, weather, and speech provide much of Frost’s poetic setting.
Lawrence, Massachusetts : A city in northeastern Massachusetts where Robert Frost spent much of his childhood. Frost’s early years there helped shape his connection to New England life.
Elinor Frost : Robert Frost’s wife, an influential partner in his family life and literary career. Their partnership lasted from 1895 until her death in 1938.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry : An annual American literary award for distinguished poetry published in book form. Frost won it four times, more than any other poet.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening : A Robert Frost poem whose speaker pauses beside snowy woods before recalling obligations and continuing onward. Its hypnotic sound and repeated promises make duty press against the temptation to linger.
Blank verse : Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter, a meter of five beats commonly used in English drama and verse. Frost often adapted its measured pulse to sound like flexible speech.
Dartmouth College : A private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, founded in 1769. Frost briefly attended Dartmouth before leaving without completing a degree.
Ezra Pound : An American poet and critic who promoted modernist poetry and supported other writers. Pound praised Frost’s early work and helped bring it to the attention of London’s literary circles.
Inauguration of John F. Kennedy : The January 20, 1961 ceremony that marked John F. Kennedy’s assumption of the U.S. presidency. Frost’s planned recitation made a poet’s presence at a presidential inauguration a lasting precedent.
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