Symbolic imagery in Frost’s poem

Name – Shital D ItaliyaRoll no – 29Paper no – 10(American literature)Submitted to - Smt. S.B.Gardy department of English M.K.Bhavnagar university Bhavnagar

What is Symbolism?

“ the word symbolism is derived from the Greek word “symbollein” which means to throw together, Mark, Emblem token or sign. The ward symbol s an object which can be animated or inanimate . Symbol represent or stand for something different.

According to M.H Abraham “ In the usage of literary Historian, symbolist movement designates specifically a group of French writers beginning with Charles Baudelaire”

Stopping by woods“whose woods these are I think I know” Whose – shows the possessiveness of the human life. “ and miles to go before I sleep” For the last “miles to go” now seems like life; the last “sleep” now seems like death.

Woods, positive or negative ?

Woods – wilderness, madness, the pre- rational, the looming irrational.(negative)

Woods –seeds of the irrational, night , with all the varied connotation of darkness.

Irrational – Attraction, restful ,seductive, lovely, dark and deep

design Cobweb of spider – fat and white Comparisons between white and evil thing.

Fire and ice Juxtaposition Binary opposition Fire – Patience, creativity, new life Ice – destroy, death

The gift outright

Natural relationship between land and human being About the war Spiritual and moral death of America American colonization.

Home burial

Window Door

Thank you…