The poem “Ghost House” by Robert Frost is a work that highlights the speaker and perhaps the author's feelings towards death. This is achieved through the use of an eerie mood through word choice, implications of death, and imagery of a happy, yet ghostly couple. Thus, the poem progresses into moods that are at first threatening, then shocking, and finally a slightly disturbing contentment. In the first half of “Ghost House,” word choice is used to create a dark and disturbing tone. Even innocent words take on a dark tone. Phrases such as “daylight falls” exemplify this with the anxiety evoked by the word “falls.” Even the word "woods" is starting to sound like "corpse". This play on words is important for solidifying an unsettling mood. In particular, the use of the phrase "daylight falls" is interesting. Typically, daylight, or light in general, is seen as a symbol of happiness and life. Frost shows his mastery of poetry when he pairs it with the word "falls", and thus the atmosphere is darkened despite the positive connotations with light. Also, light is normally described as being projected onto or illuminating a place, which makes the use of "falls" slightly surprising, which adds the feeling of unease in that line. This isn't the only example of disturbing language acting as a dynamic in "Ghost House." While it may seem like conjecture, "woods" sounding similar to "corpse" does not appear to be a coincidence. Frost is the type of poet who uses subliminal messages with his word choice, and this play on words illustrates that. The entire first half of the poem has a spooky feel, so it's natural for the reader to read the seemingly innocent word "woods" and immediately think of a divergently more sinister, yet similar aspect in the middle. of paper......if they surround them, even in death. This gives the impression that the author feels that death is what you make of it, so even though many see it as depressing and empty, you can fulfill yourself in death if you wish. The last two lines of "Ghost House" are the most conclusive in the speaker's view on death. They read "And yet, considering how many things, the sweet companions one could have." This proves once again that people can be satisfied with death. Having the poem end on a positive note is somewhat surprising, due to the more macabre tones preceding it. Frost's poem leaves the reader enlightened about the speaker's view of death. “Ghost House” is an evolution through both the reader's mood and the speaker's tone regarding death. Frost achieves this with his characteristic style and voice, with an intelligent choice of words, from the morbid beginning to the accepting and almost consenting end..