* "...And on a day we meet to walk the line
And set the wall between us once again"
* "To each the boulders that have fallen to each"
Metaphor:
* "Something there is that doesn't love a wall"
* "The wall's erected of inferior stone"
* "But at my single frown the stubborn streaks"
Personification:
* "The thought of him is in my mind as a wedge
And drives my thoughts to something almost like despair"
* "Before the ground is white again with snow"
Symbolism:
* The wall can be seen as a symbol of division, separation, and conflict.
* The stones can be seen as a symbol of the burdens that we carry.
* The wind can be seen as a symbol of change.