Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Robert Frost: The American Voice
This online course explored the life and work of American poet Robert Frost. Topics covered included poetic form and meter, the influence of New England's culture and climate on Frost's verse, characterization in Frost's poetry, and Frost's role as a public figure in American life. Readings included poems by Frost as well as scholarly articles and primary historical sources. Students engaged with this material through video lectures, course discussions, and creative exercises.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Jay Parini
Course Instructor
Ralston College
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Interpret Frost’s poetry through engagement with its language, structure, and themes
- Identify Frost's use of particular poetic devices, metrical structures, and poetic forms
- Investigate connections between Frost's poetry and his life, his historical period, and his geographic context
- Explain the significance of Robert Frost to American public life
- Reflect on the communal value of poetry and one what it means to read poetry in a communal setting
Syllabus
- Robert Frost’s role as a major lyric poet in American letters
- The influence of New England’s climate and culture on the poetry of Robert Frost
- The basic structure of poetic metre and form
- Representations of farm work in Frost’s poetry
- Characterisation in Frost’s poetry, including in his dramatic poems
- Robert Frost’s engagement with American politics and his role in public life
Issued on 21st November 2025
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