An artistic analysis on Robert Frost's Desert Places

Abstract

Desert Places is one of Frost's dark poems that show the poet's deep thought about life philosophy and helplessness towards reality. This article analyzes this dark poem from the perspective of elements to show that how these elements work together to reinforce the theme of the poem in order to help readers to have a better understanding about this poem as well as the artistic techniques the author employed to elaborate the life wisdom through image and common settings. The elements include title, setting, imagery, syntax, sound quality, rhyme scheme, rhythm, figures of speech, diction and tone. © 2013 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.