Whispering RootsThe "Sound of Trees" is a 25-line stanza written by Robert Frost. This particular poem by Robert Frost embodies many nature themes. In this poem the description of the wind blowing through the trees is described in great detail by the narrator. The movement of the wind in this poem causes the trees to sway from left to right. In addition to this, the rustling of the leaves creates a sort of rhythmic pattern, which the narrator begins to describe as “The sound of the trees”. Although Frost's main "characters" in this story are trees, they symbolize many aspects of human nature and the human need for self-discovery and exploration. As the poem continues, the narrator has begun to take on qualities of the tree that he once did not have. have. The narrator of this story is intrigued by the nature of trees and how people treat them in their daily lives, an example of this is lines 2-3, “Why do we wish to endure/Forever the noise of these” (2 -3). Throughout their lives, trees make a multitude of noises, some louder than others, as if they are trying to escape. However, despite all this, they are forced to remain in the same place due to the roots that have been deep in the earth for centuries, “And he speaks no less for knowledge, / As he grows wiser and grows older” (12-13) . The desire to travel and explore begins to imprint itself in the life around the trees “I will leave somewhere/I will make the rash choice” (19-20), this shows that the desire to explore is urgent. Continuing to look at the trees, he suddenly thinks about the possibility of leaving. The narrator, however, is not like the trees, he decides to act; he will take the road less traveled and never return. The trees... in the center of the paper... it is not possible to determine this because it is not constant. There is no iambic pentameter that can be seen. An example of the irregularity of this poem can be the first 2 lines. Although it has an irregular rhyme scheme, the poem is based on 7 beats per line. The narrator of this poem is in the first person, which adds a colloquial aspect to the poem. To conclude, Robert Frost gives his trees many human-like behaviors to achieve his overall goal in this poem. Frost successfully uses aspects of figurative language, such as imagery and personification, to get his point across. In this poem readers were able to explore aspects of human nature and how the need to travel and explore is influenced by nature. The trees ultimately have lessons for the narrator, and if he would only listen carefully he would truly understand the meaning behind “The Sound of the Trees".”.