Walt Whitman And Robert Frost s A Noiseless Patient Spider

When one thinks of spiders, fury bodies, long legs and fangs comes to mind. Spiders are often characterized as a violent insect. They, however, have a deeper meaning. What you see is not always what it appears to be. The spider is an â€Å"ancient symbol of mystery, power and growth†¦just ask the spider weaves a web, so too must we weave our own lives† (Spider Symbol 1). The choices we make fabricate our lives; the spider chooses where to lay its web and how to connect each thread. Some of the most well-known poets, Walt Whitman and Robert Frost, display the spider in this light. Walt Whitman’s â€Å"A Noiseless Patient Spider† varies greatly from Robert Frost’s â€Å"Design†. Whitman stresses the importance of the title by repeating it in the first line of the poem. The title suggests the work and patience required of a spider to create their web, making each line connect to the next. The spider’s web is like one’s home, oneâ⠂¬â„¢s foundation, and one’s intricate connection to life. In the first line of the poem Walt Whitman uses a form of figurative language to describe the spider. The form of figurative language Whitman uses is personification. He gives the spider the human characteristic of being patient to suggest that this story is not only about a spider. The second to third line reads, â€Å"I mark’d where on a little promontory it stood isolated, Mark’d how to explore the vacant vast surrounding†¦Ã¢â‚¬  The words isolated, vacant and vast describe the space around the spider. The author wants