2. Stopping by woods on a snowy
evening
● Written by Robert Frost
● This poem was published in 1923
3. Influences
● Frost was influenced by everyday life as well
as a poet named Robinson
● This poem was influenced by the rural
environment of a village
● He used common speech as a way to
portray the image clearly
4. Style
● Frost used modern language with a
traditional stanza format
● This was seen as experimental from a
context perspective however from a format
stance he changed nothing
5. A River Merchant's Wife: A Letter
● Written by Ezra Pound
● This poem was published in 1957
6. Influences
● This era of the 20th century was one of
poetic reformation and this poem is no
exception
● This poem draws heavy influence from the
author and his inner feelings
● With a dark approach the lady from this
poem is largely responsible for the tone
7. Style
● This poem uses a narrative and
chronological placement of events
● This poem uses a freeverse format
● In the title it talks about a letter because this
poem is essentially a letter to the woman
who he believes is coming back to him
