How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
[…] like a white piece of rigid satin cloth (3)
Nothing says existentialism like a death shroud. This first description of the moth is obviously suggestive of death and gets the reader thinking about mortality and existence.
Quote #2
What had that flower to do with being white (9)
Frost wonders what essential part of that flower made it end up white. He is hoping that if he can uncover the key element of all these living things, that the scene—and all of existence—will make sense.
Quote #3
What but design of darkness to appall?--(13)
"Design of darkness" is both some great alliteration and a great way of suggesting that there's an evil genius pulling the strings of life somewhere. Why else would we encounter appalling things, like a spider munching a moth, or any number of Celine Dion's albums?