MENDING WALL by Robert Frost | Poem Explanation and Critical Analysis

 

"Poetry provides the one permissible way of saying one thing and meaning another" - Robert Frost.

Mending Wall' by Robert Frost is a narrative about two neighbours who meet every spring to repair the stone wall that divides their properties. The central theme of the poem is whether it is wise to erect walls among human beings.The poem Mending Wall is one of the most popular poems of Robert Frost because of its obvious simplicity and the deeper philosophies of life it discusses.

Are you ready to enjoy the poem 'Mending Wall'. Let's analyse the poem in three different sections. The first part discusses the general theme and the beginning of the poem. The second part describes the progress and the ending of the poem, which ends in delight. The third video lesson critically analyses the theme, poetic devices and the figures of speech used in the poem. Hope these video lessons will help you to enjoy and analyze the poem. 😊

Mending Wall | Poem Analysis | Part (I)👇

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall,

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One on a side. It comes to little more:" (Line 1-22)

 

Mending Wall | Poem Analysis | Part (II)👇

"There where it is we do not need the wall:

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He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbours.' (Line 23-45)

 

 

 

 

Mending Wall | Critical Appreciation | Part (III)👇