Question

Read the excerpt from Robert Frost's poem "Mending

Wall."
He only says, "Good fences make good
neighbours."
Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder
If I could put a notion in his head:
"Why do they make good neighbours? Isn't it
Where there are cows? But here there are no
COWS.
Before I built a wall I'd ask to know
What I was walling in or walling out.
And to whom I was like to give offence.
Something there is that doesn't love a wall,
That wants it down." I could say "Elves" to him,
But it's not elves exactly, and I'd rather
He said it for himself. I see him there
Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top
In each hand. like an old-stone savage armed.
What does the word grasped connote in this poem?
O that the man is determined to protect himself
that the man knows how to build a wall
O
that the man can pick up big rocks
Othat the man is going to attack the speaker

Answer 1

Answer: The poems have different speakers

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Answer 2

In 'Mending Wall,' the word 'grasped' suggests the neighbor's determination and intention, reflecting his commitment to maintaining the wall and traditional beliefs about boundaries.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt from Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall," the word grasped connotes that the man is determined to protect himself. The image of the man bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top in each hand suggests a sense of purpose and intention in his actions. This figurative language illustrates the neighbor's commitment to maintaining the wall between their properties, which he believes is essential for good relations. The act of grasping the stones so firmly can be seen as a reflection of his adherence to traditional beliefs, symbolized by the wall, regarding boundaries and privacy.