ENGL 310: Modern Poetry
Lecture 02 - Robert Frost. The poetry and life of Robert Frost are characterized in opposition to the works of nineteenth-century poets and Modernists Eliot and Pound. Frost's poetic project, how he positions himself among his contemporaries, his poetics of work, and his concept of "the sound of sense" are discussed. The poems "Mowing" and "'Out, Out--'" are interpreted, and the tensions between vernacular language and poetic form that they showcase are explored. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 02 - Robert Frost |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Robert Frost |
| [00:19:21] | 2. Robert Frost Poem: "Mowing" |
| [00:25:13] | 3. Robert Frost Poem: "Out, Out--" |
| [00:27:19] | 4. Verbal Sounds, Metaphorical Associations and the Suggestive Choice of Words |
| [00:36:56] | 5. Metrical Pattern |
| References |
| Lecture 2 - Robert Frost Instructor: Professor Langdon Hammer. Handout 2: Robert Frost [PDF]. Section Activity: Robert Frost [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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