Describe the effect of blank verse in the poem. How would the poem be different if Frost had used a rhyming form?

The use of blank verse makes the poem sound like everyday speech. Blank verse’s regular meter gives the poem a sense of structure and stability. If the poem had a rhyme scheme, it would not sound like people were talking normally. If the poem had a rhyme scheme, the rhyme might be distracting to the reader. Rhyme schemes can sound artificial.

It allows the readers to feel like its telling a story other than the sentences being about a new subject every time.