Analysis of The Telephone

Robert Frost 1874 (San Francisco) – 1963 (Boston)



'When I was just as far as I could walk From here today, There was an hour All still When leaning with my head again a flower I heard you talk. Don't say I didn't, for I heard you say-- You spoke from that flower on the window sill- Do you remember what it was you said?'  'First tell me what it was you thought you heard.'  'Having found the flower and driven a bee away, I leaned on my head And holding by the stalk, I listened and I thought I caught the word-- What was it? Did you call me by my name? Or did you say-- Someone said "Come" -- I heard it as I bowed.'  'I may have thought as much, but not aloud.'  "Well, so I came.'


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Characters 642
Words 139
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 1
Lines Amount 1
Letters per line (avg) 462
Words per line (avg) 136
Letters per stanza (avg) 462
Words per stanza (avg) 136
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 07, 2023

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Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. more…

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