Frost and Longfellow

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A 15 page research paper that contrasts and compares the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Robert Frost. This examination of the legacies of these poets first of all places these poets within the context of their times by briefly examining the major issues and events that shaped the world and the country during their lifetimes. Then, each author’s biography will be discussed with particular emphasis on the factors that shaped the poet’s worldview and his verse. Against this informational background, a poem by each poet will be discussed in reference to how the poem exemplifies a prevalent theme in that poet’s verse. Bibliography lists 25 sources.