write a critical appreciation of the poem 'mending wall
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A critical appreciation is a bit of an odd thing. It is more than simply saying that the poem is good or beautiful. You have to justify that statement by critically analyzing the poem or parts of the poem. There are a variety of ways to critically appreciate a poem. You can look at themes, word choice, rhythm, meter, imagery, rhyme, and so on.
One thing that I always like to focus on for a critical appreciation is rhythm and meter. I like focusing on this aspect of poetry because even if a student hates flowery, difficult poetry, that same student often finds it amazing that a poet can organize thoughts in a strict syllable pattern. This particular Frost poem does not rhyme, but it does have rhythm and meter. This makes the poem blank verse, and for the most part, Frost sticks with iambic pentameter. It is a beautiful thing to watch the narrator of this poem give most lines 10 syllables each in an alternating unstressed and stressed pattern. It gives the poem a really smooth and fun feel. However, Frost never really lets the reader settle in for very long. He intentionally breaks up the flow of the poem to make readers notice specific lines.
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