poetry analysis<\/p>\n
Acquainted With the Night
\nI have been one acquainted with the night.
\nI have walked out in rain — and back in rain.
\nI have outwalked the furthest city light.
\nI have looked down the saddest city lane.
\nI have passed by the watchman on his beat
\nAnd dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.
\nI have stood still and stopped the sound of feet
\nWhen far away an interrupted cry
\nCame over houses from another street,
\nBut not to call me back or say good-bye;
\nAnd further still at an unearthly height,
\nO luminary clock against the sky
\nProclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
\nI have been one acquainted with the night.
\nWeek 8
\nRead the poem “Acquainted With the Night” included in this module, then answer the
\nquestions below:
\nINSTRUCTOR’S INTRODUCTION TO THE POEM: This is the second of the Frost
\npoems. If you remember, Frost likes to play with duality. In this case, the outside
\nrepresents the inside. “Acquainted With the Night” is a poem about depression.
\nEverything that takes place in this poem does so in the poet’s head. He is not Literally
\ntaking a walk through a city; he is Figuratively taking a walk in his own mind. “Night” in
\nthis poem represents Depression, so another way the title can be put is: “Acquainted
\nWith Depression.” So with this in mind, as you answer the questions, keep in mind that
\neveything mentioned in the poem is an aspect of depression in the poet’s head.
\nQUESTION 1 What did you think about the poem as a reader?
\nQUESTION 2 “Rain” is a metaphor. What does the poet mean when he says
\nhe “has walked out in rain and back in rain”? Be sure to explain your answer well.
\nQUESTION 3 “Light” is a metaphor. What does the poet mean when he says
\n“I’ve out-walked the furthest city light”? Be sure to explain your answer well.
\nQUESTION 4 What does the poet mean when he says “I’ve looked down the
\nsaddest city lane”? Be sure to explain your answer well.
\nQUESTION 5 Given that the city represents the poet’s mind, what is the
\n“watchman on his beat” and why does the poet feel that he has to “drop his eyes” when
\npassing it? Be sure to explain your answer well.
\nQUESTION 6 Explain what the “interrupted cry…but not to call me back or
\nsay goodbye” means? Could this be the reason for his depression? Explain your answer
\nwell.
\nQUESTION 7 What is the luminary clock at an unearthly height that
\nproclaims the time is neither wrong nor right? If the poet was taking a literal walk
\noutside, it represents the moon. But the poet is taking a “figurative” walk inside his mind,
\nso metaphorically speaking, what is this luminary clock? Look up the definition of
\n“luminary” if it helps, but make sure that you are using the correct definition with regard
\nto the theme (Depression) of the poem. Provide a thorough answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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