The poem “Ghost House” by Robert Frost is a work that sheds light on the speaker, and possibly the author's feelings toward death. This is achieved through the use of eerie mood via word choice, implications of death, and imagery of a happy, yet ghostly couple. Thus, the poem progresses through moods ranging first from disquieting contentment, then shocking, and finally slightly disturbing. In the first half of “Ghost House,” word choice is used to create a dark and unsettling tone. Even innocent words take on a dark connotation. Phrases such as “daylight is falling” illustrate this with the anxiety evoked by the word “fall.” Even the word “grove” begins to sound like “corpse.” This play on words is important in solidifying an ominous mood. In particular, the use of the phrase “daylight is falling” is interesting. Generally, daylight, or light in general, is considered a symbol of happiness and life. Frost shows his mastery of poetry when he associates it with the word "falls", and thus the mood is darkened despite the positive connotations of light. Also, normally light is described as casting or brightening a place, which makes the use of "falls" slightly surprising, which adds to the feeling of unease in this line. This isn't the only example of strange language acting as a dynamic in "Ghost House." Although it may seem like conjecture, "grove" sounding like "corpse" does not appear to be a coincidence. Frost is the type of poet to use subliminal messages with his choice of words, and this play on words illustrates that. The entire first half of the poem has a ghostly feel, so it is natural for the reader to read the seemingly innocent word "grove" and instantly think of a more sinister, but photo-similar divergent word. of paper... around them, even in death. This makes it seem like the author believes that death is what you make it, so even though many view it as depressing and empty, you can thrive in death if you want to. The last two lines of “Ghost House” are the most conclusive. from the speaker's perspective on death. They read “And yet, considering so many things, Companions as gentle as possible. » This again shows that people can be satisfied in death. That the poem ends on a positive note is somewhat surprising, due to the more macabre preceding tones. Frost's poem leaves the reader enlightened on the speaker's view of death. “Ghost House” is a shift in both the reader’s mood and the speaker’s tone regarding death. Frost achieves this in his signature style and voice with intelligent word choice, from the morbid beginning to the accepting and almost willing ending...