Out, Out-- by Robert Frost is the poem for today. Oops about not posting for days. I do mean for this to be a daily blog, but ya know, daily. And every day sure is one tall order.
So this poem is about the tragic death of a young boy. It reads like prose, only prettified into poetry. I think it's pretty clear about how the boy died. It's also pretty direct and unflinching as to how other people who are touched initially by his death will soon leave and forget him.
The title, I remember from HS, is from Hamlet, though I forget where and by whom the line was spoken. I'm sure it adds a neat level to this poem, though. Anybody wanna leave a comment and fill me in?
Favorite line: "Leaped out at the boy's hand, or seemed to leap—/He must have given the hand."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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ReplyDeletei thought it was macbeth act 5 scene 5?
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or if you are really adventurous, act 5 scene 1..
"out damn spot out..."
probably different layers of interpretation based on your perception of that reference.
great poem though, conveys emotion through its detachment....
Hey, Jess! You're right, it was Macbeth. Some hs play...Thanks for commenting and setting it straight.
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