Frost's symbolism ppt
- 1. Symbolic imagery in Frost’s poem Name – Shital D Italiya Roll no – 29 Paper no – 10(American literature) Submitted to - Smt. S.B.Gardy department of English M.K.Bhavnagar university Bhavnagar
- 2. 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.
- 3. According to M.H Abraham “ In the usage of literary Historian, symbolist movement designates specifically a group of French writers beginning with Charles Baudelaire”
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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
- 6. design Cobweb of spider – fat and white Comparisons between white and evil thing.
- 7. Fire and ice Juxtaposition Binary opposition Fire – Patience, creativity, new life Ice – destroy, death
- 8. The gift outright Natural relationship between land and human being About the war Spiritual and moral death of America American colonization.
- 9. Home burial Window Door