1. Identify
as many literary elements as you can find in the poem. Refer to the list provided for you.
2. Does
the poem have a rhythm? Does
it rhyme?
3. Does
the poem fit the pattern of a traditional poem?
4. What
is your gut reaction to the poem? Do any lines stand out?
5. What
is the meaning of the poem? Write one paragraph.
I
Have Been One Acquainted With The Night
I have been one acquainted
with the night.
I have walked out in rain--and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.
I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.
I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet
When far away an interrupted cry
Came over houses from another street,
But not to call me back or say good-bye;
And further still at an unearthly height,
A luminary clock against the sky
Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.
--Robert Frost