Question

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the points given below:   [5]

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

1. Title –   (½)
2. Name of the poet –   (½)
3. Rhyme scheme –   (1)
4. Figures of speech –    (1)
5. Theme/Central idea (in 2 to 3 lines) –    (2)

Answer 1

1. Title: ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’
2. Poet: Robert Lee Frost
3. Rhyme Scheme:
   Stanza 1 - aaba
   Stanza 2 - bbcb
   Stanza 3 - ccdc
   Stanza 4 - dddd
4. Figures of Speech: Alliteration, euphemism, hyperbole, inversion, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, and repetition.
5. Theme/Central Idea: The theme of the poem is an experience in the poet’s life when he was passing by some woods on a snowy evening. He wanted to stop there and enjoy the beauty of the place, but had to keep travelling to reach his destination.