How did Robert Frost background influence his poetry?
Frost was born in San Francisco. His father was a teacher and an editor – when Frost senior died Frost came under the influence of his grandfather who was an overseer at a New England mill. Frost grew up in the city although his poems reflect rural life. He did various mundane jobs, which he didn’t enjoy and escaped from that kind of life when his poems were recognised and he became one of America’s best known poets. In answer to your question it would appear that Frost’s upbringing in the city did not stop him from writing about the great outdoors. As no one else seems to be answering this question I thought I’d add a bit more from my notes on Frost. Hope this helps. On structured poetry, Frost thought that the aim of good verse was to ‘break the doggerel’ that is to stop the monotony of the regularity of the metrical norm. Rhythm gives metre life and energy; meter gives the rhythm shape and focus. This also applies to free verse but in this department you have little to learn. You ar
