It is entirely plausible that Frost is mocking the haughty stance and the moral high ground the narrator occupies. There is clear irony here, as the narrator who claims that he has considerable intelligence has failed to write very much at all, unlike Frost. The fact that the mite finds the ink loathsome hints that perhaps the writing is of a very poor standard, or even that the mite is afraid of what the writer is writing, not the writer itself.
If we take the mite as representative of an apathetic follower of Collectivism, perhaps it is frightened by the intense individuality, analysis and productive use of mind by the narrator. To fully understand the poem, I believe we must weigh up these differing opinions , and try to select one that is fully compatible with the whole poem. Form, Rhyme and Structure. The poem is split into three verses. The first, of 23 lines, simply tells a somewhat odd story of a mite that ran over a page of writing, in fear and desperation of the writer.
Once he has realised the speck is intelligent, he follows its frantic actions, and the sporadic and jerky movements of the mite are reflected in the irregularities that form in the rhyme scheme. The second and third verses explain why the narrator saves the life of the mite.
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I see this poem being told directly by Robert Frost. It tells me that Frost analyzed every idea that popped into his head. No wonder he graduated as co-valedictorian of his class. The imagery of this poem is in the destruction of the world. It takes a little imagination but I can picture the earth as a new sun. I can also picture the earth totally covered by a massive sheet of ice.
Not only can it devastate a persons house and all his possessions but also it can destroy the whole world. This poem is brief, but gets to the point Silberner The reason why is because there are two sides to fire or ice. Frost seems to have admired birds more than any other animal, for they are the topic of several of his poems. Frost not only appreciates birds ability to sing, but also their beauty when they remain silent.
The imagery of this poem is a small bird sitting peacefully on a branch on a hot summer day. There is a young bird watcher observing its every move. The poem is told by the bird watcher. Frost expresses his belief that nature deserves attention and gratitude. Yet again, this poem is full of alliteration. For example: has heard, for flowers, and be as other birds Silberner There are three examples of assonance: Diminished thing, name the fall, and for flowers Silberner This poem reminds me of my father: every morning he will get up and watch the birds at the bird feeder in our backyard.
This poem is all about Frosts adventurous side and how he is a leader, not a follower. Obviously, Frost saw something he did not like about the poetry of his time. Basically, this poem is the story of Robert Frosts life. So he allows the mite to lie on the paper until, he hoped, it slept. Critical Remarks: A mere mite with intelligence is to be preferred to a human being who is a dullard.
The poem is a satire on dullards. Frost does not indiscriminately accept all human beings irrespective of their intelligence. In this poem, we see Frost's ability to turn a trivial thing into an occasion of significance - here a reflection on intelligence.
A Considerable Speck Microscopic. A Considerable Speck. Introduction: A Considerable Speck is a witty poem, poking fun at the mindless and unthinking people who are too dull to act or to reflect is from A Witness Tree.
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