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 sounds 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
By: Robert Frost
1. He gives his harness bells a shake, to ask if there is some mistake, is an example of
a. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor
c. Alliteration
d. Simile
2. What does the narrator mean when he says, But I have promises to keep.
a. He has obligations and responsibilities to return to.
b. He promised his horse they would move along.
c. He is keeping a promise to the woods.
d. He promised the woods would fill up with snow.
3. My little horse must think it queer, is an example of
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Simile
c. Symbol
d. Personification
4. Of easy wind and downy flake.
What is a synonym for downy as used in the line above?
a. Rough
b. Coarse
c. Fluffy
d. Lumpy
5. Why does the narrator seem concerned in the first stanza of the poem?
a. He doesn’t want his horse to get too frightened and cold.
b. He doesn’t want to get lost in the snowy woods.
c. He is trespassing onto someone else’s land.
d. He is worried about the journey still ahead.