Other Poets of the Modern Era

The Modernist era saw a new literary age where traditional forms were discarded for concrete images, use of everyday language, and structures that were fluid and ambiguous. American poets rose to center stage on the world theater of poetry. Robert Frost was the most read American poet of his time, and Carl Sandburg's poetry is still widely read today.

In this topic, you will study the characteristics of Modernist poetry and explore these characteristics in the poetry of Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg.

Essential Question

• What characteristics of Modernist poetry are found in the works of Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg?