"Design"

by Robert Frost

Guide to the HyperText version of the poem


 

Some questions about the links I made

Form Content
  • Like Shelley's "England in 1819," this poem is a sonnet. But why would information on the sonnet specifically be linked to the word "mixed" in line 5? Just what is "mixed" in Frost's use of the sonnet form? (Consult the link to "mixed," but also feel free to consult the sonnet links in the "Form in Action" page of our class Web site.
  • After looking at both "In White" and "Design" (linked from the top of the "Design" page), explain the significance of the changes Frost made as he revised "In White." Focus especially on his use of color, imagery, and language.
  • Why on earth would the hypertext version of the poem include a link to a picture of Frost's family in line 4?
  • How do the links in lines 1-5 offer a general preview of the emotions and ideas at work in the poem?
  • What is the significance of the link in line 3?
  • Why significant questions for the poem are raised in the link to the phrase "begin the morning right"? Why would these questions be linked to this particular phrase?
  • How do both of the "Heal-All" links help guide the navigation of the poem?
  • Why might the links in the final couplet of the poem be crucial to navigating the poem as a whole? (For more on the significance of the final couplet in certain types of sonnet, see also the "sonnet" link in the "Form in Action" page of our class Web site.

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From Robert Frost, The Complete Poems of Robert Frost

Last modified February 17, 2001

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