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Robert Frost

Robert Frost. By: Alayna Dollar, Samantha Franklin, Braxton Collins, and Logan Najera. W hat did Frost mainly want readers to learn from his poetry?.

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Robert Frost

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  1. Robert Frost By: Alayna Dollar, Samantha Franklin, Braxton Collins, and Logan Najera

  2. What did Frost mainly want readers to learn from his poetry?

  3. Frost is an honored poet and has taught many people important things from his poetry. His style consists of recognizing the beauty in life that other people don’t.

  4. A few good examples of this are “A Boundless Moment”, “A Question”, and “A Prayer in Spring.” He wanted people to realize the true beauty that life holds.

  5. Robert was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874 and grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up with many siblings and his parents died at an early age. His childhood probably affected his perspective on life by showing him what really matters and what won’t last.

  6. What inspired Robert Frost to start writing poetry?

  7. Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not taken’’, was written about his friend , Edward Thomas. Thomas took long walks in England that inspired Frost to write a beautiful poem.

  8. Frost’s time in London was arguably the most significant period of his life. Sadly , him and his wife had to return home when World War One broke out in 1914-1915.

  9. Robert Frost married a woman by the name of Elinor. They married at Harvard University on December 19th,1895. And later had six children. Elinor died 40 years later from a heart attack in 1935.

  10. Why did Frost not get noticed for his poems while he was young?

  11. Frost lived most of his life on a farm in New Hampshire with very little money.

  12. Him and his family decided to move to England where more publishers would recognize him. He was 38 when they moved.

  13. Before he moved, he sold his first poem, “My Butterfly”, in 1894. While he was living in England he achieved his first major literary success.

  14. How did Robert Frost inspire a new generation with his poetry?

  15. Frost represents not giving up even when ever you don’t succeed at first.

  16. He was 38 when his dream of becoming a poet was achieved. He has unknowingly inspired our generation due to his dedication.

  17. Robert Frost’s poetry career came to an end when he died on January 29, 1963 at the age of 88.

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  19. Bibliography N.p., n.d. Web. Robert Frost." - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.

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