Writing Resources
In the poem Accidentally on Purpose Robert Frost used a combination of paradox and metaphor which creates an ambiguous feeling about whether if the universe was created from an accident or on purpose Through the structure and tone Frost uses simple words that sounds like that the speaker is telling facts of evolution but also disagreeing with the idea of it later on Paradox To begin with the title Accidentally on Purpose is an example of paradox used in this poem From the poem's title alone Frost already introduces the element ambiguity and challenges readers to find out the answers and meanings behind this piece First 3 stanzas are giving the idea of evolution using a conversational tone but the last 3 stanzas contradict it straight out using a more serious tone and it sounds like Frost is trying to prove things of his own arguments Line 13 Never believe it At the very worst Paradox to everything that the speaker just said Disagreeing about the idea of Darwin's theory and went on with his own interpretation of how the universe should be like and a theory of his own This sentence also breaks the rhythm of the structure in this poem like a sharp and a sudden expression Structure Tone Line 13 Never believe it At the very worst This line is also one of the most significant shift on the poem It is the turning point of how the speaker proceed with his her own thoughts The first half before this line is almost a fantasy world which the second half after that is like a realistic world with people studying about the fantasy world that seems like it only appears in books
