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Robert Frost provides vivid images of birches in order to oppose life's harsh realities with the
human actions of the imagination.
I recommend this poem to anyone interested in reading and studying poetry that meets many
requirements for excellence. However, it can not be understood from a quick once-over in a
classroom. Its meaning can only be revealed by reading it over and over in a quiet setting.
"Birches" has a profound theme and its sounds, rhythm, form, tone, and figures of speech
emphasize this meaning.
"Birches" provides an interesting aspect of imagination to oppose reality. Initially, reality is pictured
as birches bending and cracking from the load of ice after a freezing rain.
They are dragged to the withered bracken by the load
And they seem not to break; though once they are bow
. . .
was lengthy and complex enough to contain many of the aesthetics of an excellent poem. " However, Earth's the place for love--not hate,
weariness, or any negative feelings.
This boy lives away from town and must play by himself. " It's our dreams that steel us against the branches of reality that lash across our
open eyes.
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