Does Robert Frost use figurative language in The Road Not Taken? Could "Because it was grassy and wanted wear" be one?
Yes, absolutely, lots of figurative language.
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Yes, Robert Frost does use figurative language in "The Road Not Taken." In the line "Because it was grassy and wanted wear," the use of figurative language can be identified.
To identify figurative language in a poem, you can follow these steps:
1. Read the poem: Start by reading the entire poem to get a sense of its overall meaning and themes. In this case, "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.
2. Identify the line in question: Locate the specific line you are analyzing, which in this case is "Because it was grassy and wanted wear."
3. Identify the literal meaning: Determine the literal meaning of the line. Literally, this line suggests that one of the roads described is grassy and looks less traveled.
4. Identify figurative language: Analyze if there is any figurative language present. In this line, the grassy road is personified as "wanting wear." This personification attributes human motivations or desires to an inanimate object (the road), suggesting that the road desires to be traveled upon, as if it is waiting for someone to walk on it.
In conclusion, "Because it was grassy and wanted wear" contains personification, which is a form of figurative language.