Poetry Literary Essay 2

“We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,” by Robert Frost and “Acquainted with the Night,” by Emily Dickinson both talk about experience with depression. They also use darkness as a metaphor for depression. Even though they share the same theme, they’re written in different tones.
In the point of view of “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,”the speaker talks in plural first person. This makes me think that the speaker is talking for more that one person. We’re all in this together and we are not alone. In the point of view of “Acquainted with the Night,” the speaker talks in first person. This makes me think that the speaker is speaking for himself and no one else understands him.
Imagery in each poem is different creating a different feeling. In “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,” “The newness of the night” makes us realize that the “darkness” is not common. In “Acquainted with the Night,” the speaker says, “One luminary clock against the sky.” The luminary clock represents the moon and times running out for the speaker.
Structure is different in each poem which creates a different feeling for the speaker. In “we grow Accustomed to the Dark,” it is written in 5 stanzas which helps us go through the time from “To witness her goodbye,” which is referring to the light. “Adjust itself to midnight,” making us think about getting used to our problems or just facing them. “Acquainted with the Night,” is written in 3 line stanzas which makes me think the speaker is not showing us his full feelings and makes it sound like he’s trapped.
“We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” and “Acquainted with the Night” are both about being depressed. “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” is about  when people are in the state of depression they eventually get out of it. “Acquainted with the Night”  is about when people are depressed they  usually isolate themselves and don’t ask for help.  Both poems teach us that depression is  only temporarily and can be overcame with the help of the people around you.