We studied two narrative poems today, "Reuben Bright" and "Out Out " by Robert Frost. Aiden correctly identified. Reuben Bright as a narrative poem about a butcher and discussed how the death of Reuben's wife leads to his destroying the slaughterhouse. We explored the symbolism of the slaughterhouse and I delved into the poem's exploration of how the close reality of death alters the character. Robert Frost's 'Out Out " provided more a of a challenge. By emphasizing the poet's use of repetition and personification , Aiden was able to recognize the deadly "buzz saw" as a symbol. We further identified the boy's severed hand as a contrasting symbol and I explained the poem's focus - the violent impact of technology or industrialization on the human condition.