English Grammar, First Year Classes & Topics

Chapter : 5 Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening: Robert Frost.


Stopping by the Woods on a SnowyEvening:

Robert Frost.


The poem is about a traveller who stops one snowy evening in a village. He waits there to observe the beauty of the frosty


night. He is not sure why he is standing there aimlessly.  At the end of the poem, he becomes realistic and says memorable


words. “But  I have promises to keep; And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.”


COMPREHENSION


1.Answer the following questions, choosing from the options below:

  1.  Frost is highly regarded for his

  a)realistic depictions of rural life.

  b)realistic depictions of city life.

  c)realistic dramatic dialogues.

  d  formal speech.  

Ans: a) realistic depictions of rural life.


  2.  The poem is

  a)dramatic dialogue

  b)dramatic narrative

  c)dramatic monologue

  d)dramatic conversation  

Ans: c) dramatic monologue


Comprehension:

II.Answer the following questions in three-four sentences each.


1. Describe the climate in the firststanza.

   Ans:    The first stanza of  Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Eveningconveys a frozen lake and the sound of wind and               snowfall. 


       2.   To what is the poetreferring  when he says his ‘horse mustthink it queer?’

  Ans:      The poet thinks his horse mustfind it strange to stop at a place surrounded by forest and a frozen lake awayfrom                the city.


       3.   What does ‘lovely, dark anddeep’ suggest?

   Ans:     The poet finds the woods veryattractive. He enjoys the scene and wants to stay there for a long time.


       4.   Why has the poet repeated thelast lines?

   Ans:     The poet repeated the last linesto make us remember the meeting of the responsibilities and commitments.


III.Write short notes on the following in 40-50 words.

       1.   What is the theme of thepoem? 


   Ans:     The theme of the poem Stopping bythe Woods on a Snowy Evening is nature and the journey of life.  The poet               focuses on how duties keep him from stopping and enjoying the beauty of nature.

         

           

       2.  The imagery used in the poem.

              The imagery used in the poem iswoods, a frozen lake, and a deserted house.