These Poetry entitled STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING by Robert Frost.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of the easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of the easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

The questions for the poem are:
Describe the setting. Consider the colours and the connotations of descriptions like “easy wind and downy flake.” Where are they, what is it like, is the speaker happy there? Explain how you know.

What prevents the poet from stopping there permanently?

What could stopping in the snowy woods represent?

Question 1
Stanzas in the same poem are usually different lengths.
- True
- False

Question 2
The basic structure of a poem is referred to as___________.
- iambic pentameter
- rhythm
- meter
- rhyme

Question 3
A "rhyme" is best described as the repetition of _____________.
- words that sound or look alike
- words that match
- the same words
- vowels

Question 4
Read the following poem by Walt Whitman and then answer the question below.
“I Hear America Singing"

I HEAR America singing, the varied carols I hear;
Those of mechanics–each one singing his, as it should be, blithe and strong;
The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work;
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat–the deckhand singing on the
steamboat deck;
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench–the hatter singing as he stands;
The wood-cutter’s song–the ploughboy’s, on his way in the morning, or at the noon
Intermission, or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother–or of the young wife at work–or of the girl sewing or
Washing–Each singing what belongs to her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day–At night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs.

What is the structure of this poem?
- limerick
- ballad
- senryu
- free verse

Question 5
In the following poem by Robert Frost, the final two lines are an example of internal rhyme.

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
- True
- False

Question 6
What literary device is represented in the following song excerpt?

U / U / U / U /
And it’s gone hurt for you to see
/ U / U / U / U /
But it ain’t your fault just let it be
- assonance
-alliteration
- rhythm
- onomatopoeia

Question 7
In the following excerpt from "The Bells", Edgar Allan Poe uses the words "icy", "air" and "night" to create alliteration in the final line.
Hear the sledges with the bells–
Silver bells!
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
In the icy air of night!
-True
- False

Question 8
The line, "On the early morning of the officer’s funeral, there was an orb around the moon," employs which literary device?
- assonance
- consonance
- alliteration
- meter

Question 9
The word pairings rough:dough and height:weight are examples of eye rhyme.
- True
- False

Question 10
Identify the type of rhyme in Rudyard Kipling’s poem "The City of Brass":

Men swift to see done, and outrun, their extremest commanding—
Of the tribe which describe with a jibe the perversions of Justice—
Panders avowed to the crowd whatsoever its lust is.
- end rhyme
- internal rhyme
- slant rhyme
- eye rhyme

Question 11
The line, "Mosquitos eat blood for food," is an example of which type of rhyme?
- eye
- slant
- internal
- end

Question 12
Read the poem by Emily Dickinson and answer the questions.

A little Madness in the Spring
by Emily Dickinson

A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King,
But God be with the Clown–
Who ponders this tremendous scene–
This whole Experiment of Green–
As if it were his own!

In the poem, Dickinson uses ________for emphasis.
- alliteration
- capitalization
- assonance
- typeface

Question 13
Read the poem by Emily Dickinson and answer the questions.

A little Madness in the Spring
by Emily Dickinson

A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King,
But God be with the Clown–
Who ponders this tremendous scene–
This whole Experiment of Green–
As if it were his own!

What does "ponders" mean in this poem?
- thinks about
- is angered by
- is concerned about
- is frightened by

Question 14
Read the following excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson and answer the question below:
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Great men have always done so, and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age, betraying their perception that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their heart, working through their hands, predominating in all their being. And we are now men, and must accept in the highest mind the same transcendent destiny; and not minors and invalids in a prote

I know it is long, but please read it because my teacher is very strict and i dont wanna get a bad grade. im in grade 11.

Here is the poem if you dont know it.
Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though.
He will not see me stopping here,
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer,
To stop without a farmhouse near,
Between the woods and frozen lake,
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake,
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep,
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Robert Frost effectively uses nature to show the dark sides of life in “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” On the surface this poem is very simple. The speaker is stopping by some woods and taking in the scenery, but then he moves along realizing he has other things to do that night.

But the deeper meaning is suicide. In the first stanza,
“Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though.
He will not see me stopping here,
To watch his woods fill up with snow.”
The speaker is discussing how the man who owns these woods would not even notice that he is there, this could mean that the man who owns these woods died, and “house” could symbolize his grave. Of course the man would not see him stopping there, because he is dead. This could also be specifying that no one would even notice if he died, or killed himself. The speaker is slowly sinking into a dream-like state, thinking of how peaceful it would be if he just died.

The speaker goes on to say that the horse “gives his harness bells a shake, To ask if there is some mistake.” This is the speaker’s snap back into reality. This is showing that the horse doesn’t know why they are stopped because the horse is trained by humans and humans don’t take the time to see the beauty in nature that God has created for us. The horse is also telling him that suicide is not the answer and they need to get out of there before he does something he will regret. Frost added this in the poem because it is showing the subconscious debate he is having regarding his death. He is stuck in between life and death, or rather “Between the woods and frozen lake.” The woods are symbolizing life and the frozen lake is symbolizing his life that is freezing over.

The speaker mentions that this is “The darkest evening of the year.” The darkest night of the year is December 21st, but this is included to show that this is the darkest, most emotional night of the year for him. He is alone physically, except for his horse, and his sadness and depression are the biggest problems in his life at this time.

This is the perfect time and place to act on the suicide because it is very quiet and peaceful, the only sound is the wind. The speaker feels if he could stay there then the wind could hypothetically blow all of his troubles away and the “downy flake” could cover up all of his problems, and he would never have to worry about them again. But if he did act on it, the snow could cover up everything.

Although the speaker could just take his life right there in the “lovely, dark and deep” woods, that this could be someone’s answer, but it is not his answer. He realizes that he has “promises to keep” and other obligations in life before it is his time to go. By using this line at this point in the poem, it gives you a sense that the poem is about death, the man might be mentally unstable and sick, and feel that his life is coming to an end, he can still think of other reasons to live.

The last two lines are the same and Frost repeats himself,but by repeating himself like this, it gives the lines two different meanings. The first time he says “And miles to go before I sleep” he literally means he is a long way from home, and it will be a while before he gets to sleep. But the second time, it holds a deeper meaning. It means the amount of time he has before he dies. But after spending time in these woods he realizes that he has too much going in his life to end it right there. These woods were his personal salvation.

is there ALLUSION in the poem:

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By:Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

IF theres not can you help me find a published poem with allusion PLEEAZ!! it would halp a whole lot!! thank you =]

analyse the poem in term of rhythm,parallelism,repetition and any feature that can be seen
STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
"Whose woods these are i think i know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely,dark and deep,
But i have promises to keep,
And miles to go before i sleep,
And miles to go before i sleep.
ROBERT FROST

Did anyone else have a College/High School english professor (teacher) introduce you that Robert Frost’s poem "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" is in the same meter as "Oh Christmas Tree". I can’t listen to the song now without mentally injecting the poem!

Try it:
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."

Is this the WHOLE poem? I thought it was longer then this…

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Did anyone else have a College/High School english professor (teacher) introduce you that Robert Frost’s poem "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" is in the same meter as "Oh Christmas Tree". I can’t listen to the
song now without mentally injecting the poem!

Try it:
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

It’s called "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost and here’s how it goes:

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

I KNOW what it is I just forget and once someone tells me, I’ll remember but PLEASE help it’ll drive me crazy and ten pts to the first CORRECT answer!! (don’t put like "." or something because I’ve had that before so I extended the question. Anyway, please please help!) Thanks!!!
Um, I mean, style, like (I know it’s not, but) Hiaku, Sonnet, and Free Verse, like that
If that helps, then woo! thanks for the help!:P
Thanks for all of the answers, but if you happen to come back, I mean style, I should have put that instead of kind. Still open and waiting!!! please help!! thanks to everyone so far!!
All of your answers are right when it comes to the poem, but I still don’t have what I’m looking for, sorry! Still open! Thanks!

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

Which one do you like best?
Or this one by Gary Soto

The first time I walked
With a girl, I was twelve,
Cold, and weighted down
With two oranges in my jacket.
December. Frost cracking
Beneath my steps, my breath
Before me, then gone,
As I walked toward
Her house, the one whose
Porchlight burned yellow
Night and day, in any weather.
A dog barked at me, until
She came out pulling
At her gloves, face bright
With rouge. I smiled,
Touched her shoulder, and led
Her down the street, across
A used car lot and a line
Of newly planted trees,
Until we were breathing
Before a drug store. We
Entered, the tiny bell
Bringing a saleslady
Down a narrow aisle of goods.
I turned to the candies
Tiered like bleachers
And asked what she wanted-
Light in her eyes, a smile
Starting at the corners
Of her mouth. I fingered
A nickel in my pocket,
And when she lifted a chocolate
That cost a dime,
I didn’t say anything.
I took the nickel from
My pocket, then an orange,
And set them quietly on
The coun
Outside,
A few cars hissing past.
Fog hanging like old
Coats between the trees.
I took my girl’s hand
In mine for two blocks,
Then released it to let
Her unwrap the chocolate.
I peeled my orange
That was so bright against
The gray of December
That, from some distance,
Someone might have thought
I was making a fire in my hands.
DO NOT READ THE GARY SOTO ONE!!!!! I MADE3 A MISTAKE!!!!

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS.. have a lovely day..:-)
It is by Robert Frost, in case you were wondering who wrote this….

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

What do you think the meaning of Robert Frost’s poem Stopping by a Woods on a Snowy Evening? Or what do you get from this poem?
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
I do know what this poem means, or have my own interpretation anyway. But thank you for your sarcasm, it is so refreshing. It is great when people share their knowledge freely.