Question

purpose for reading: in todays reading of \ghost house,\ by robert frost, you will explore the poets reflection on memory, nature, and the passage of time. pay attention to how the author uses the elements of poetry to develop the theme and mood of the poem.

ghost house by robert frost

1. i dwell in a lonely house i know

that vanished many a summer ago,
and left no trace but the cellar walls,
and a cellar in which the daylight falls,
and the purple-stemmed wild raspberries grow.

1. over ruined fences the grape-vines shield

the woods come back to the mowing field;
the orchard tree has grown one copse
of new wood and old where the woodpecker chops;

what can be inferred about the speaker’s feelings toward the \lonely house\?

• the speaker is indifferent to the house’s state.
• the speaker feels a sense of connection and nostalgia.
• the speaker is curious about who lived there.
• the speaker feels fearful of the abandoned house.

Explanation:

In "Ghost House" by Robert Frost, the speaker describes the abandoned house and the surrounding nature (grape - vines, wild raspberries, woods, orchard tree) with a tone that shows familiarity and a longing for the past. Phrases like "I dwell in a lonely house I know" and the description of how nature has reclaimed the area but the speaker still has a connection to the place indicate a sense of connection and nostalgia, rather than indifference, curiosity about previous inhabitants, or fear.

Answer:

The speaker feels a sense of connection and nostalgia.