“True poetry can communicate before it is understood. » (Eliot) Poetry is something that can teach so much in just a few lines. Often it allows the reader to see something in a new way, but it also has the ability to teach about the past. Poetry like this is very meaningful. This is significant because it allows people today to appreciate their past. In the 20th century, life was very different from what it is today. Back then, life was much more difficult and people had to go through difficult times, economically and physically. Many people farmed, which required work from the entire family, not just the parents. From a young age, children learned to plow farmland and care for animals because their families needed their help to survive. Poetry like this also teaches how people felt in the past. When you read a poem, it gives off a certain mood, and these moods can say a lot about the feelings of the people who were alive when it was written. Past poems, like everything else, help teach people about what happened in the past. Many of these things are bad because the only way to ensure that history doesn't repeat itself is to teach future generations about what happened in the past and hope that they understand why it shouldn't happen again. never reproduce. Robert Frost is a poet who knew how to teach his readers something about the past in a way that gave it meaning. Poetry of the 20th and 21st centuries set in rural and natural areas, such as that of Robert Frost, is significant because it gives people an appreciation for their ancestors, shows why things are the way they are today, and teaches people to appreciate the little things in life.Robert Frost is able...... middle of paper ......ience Direct. Elsevier BV, nd Web. February 20, 2014. .Bedford, Phyllis. “Past experiences affect present and future experiences.” You too can fly. pjbedford.com, nd Web. February 20, 2014. .Eliot, TS “Poetry Quotes”. Smart quote. Brainy Quote, and Web. February 20, 2014. .Haynes, Mike. “Little things give meaning to life.” Amarillo Globe News. Amarillo Globe News, nd Web. February 24, 2014. .Marty, Myron. “Twentieth century: society in the United States”. School. Scholastic, nd Web. February 20. 2014. .