Part one of term paper
After reading this poem, I believe that it can be divided into three specific parts. The scientific explanation for the appearance of birches, Frost's boyhood fantasy about their appearance, and his present day interpretation of their appearance. In the first section, Frost explains the birches appearances scientifically. He implies that na ...

Part two of term paper
... because both the black and the white are visible. Frost offers many suggestions for their appearance. It maybe due to the ice breaking that is burdened on the bark. The breeze causes the ice to move and crack certain parts of the bark, creating the crackling effect. "As the [ice] stir cracks and crazes their enamel." He also compares this image to that of breaking glass and compares it to the "dome of heaven" shattering. I enjoy how he offers such different interpretations for the appearance of ...