cry. This sound further emphasizes the situation he is in, when the author states, But not to call me back or say good-by, which indicated that the sound was not meant for him (8,10). Through this sound imagery, the reader can infer the feeling of disappointment and rejection the author feels as he strode down the strange city. What adds to Frosts style of vivid imagery even more is his diction. He chooses words that are strong enough create a lively picture, but yet still soft to fit the mellow flow of the poem. In line twelve, his use of the word luminary strikes the readers mind with its sound (onomatopoeia), which brings the picture of the moon in front of the reader. Using line eleven, he states his feeling of desperation and hopelessness, in which he describes the moon as at an unearthly height, meaning that hope is unreachable, and loneliness is unavoidable. While seeing the moon, the only light and hope of the city, the author conveys his mixed feelings of right or wrong. Frost uses the method of repetition to further cross his point presented to the reader. First, by using I have as the beginning of each sentence for lines one through five, seven and fourteen, he strikes the point of his own acquaintance, conveying a more personal feeling, allowing the reader to relate and place his/herself into the situation as the loner in the dark world. Then, in line 2, he uses the word rain twice to create and embellish the dark and bleak environment as the setting. Finally, his usage of the line I have been one acquainted with the night in both the first line and the last line, serves two purposes. As an opening, the sentence leads the reader to predict the context, to wonder what he is about to tell them about his acquaintance with the night. As a closing, this same sentence serves to conclude his sadness, and to end his story with the audience, as if they were watching.This poems gloomy and miserable tone intends to express the fee...
