Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost
This is probably one of the most frequently anthologized of Robert Frost’s poems. It is deceptively simple and very evocative.
(Your answers to the three questions on this poem should be approximately 1 – 1 ½ pages.)
1. (a) Discuss those images which most clearly and effectively establish the poem’s setting and atmosphere.
(b) What role does rhyme play in reinforcing the lyrical nature of the poem?
2. How would you describe the tone of the poem? Illustrate the way in which Frost uses diction to develop and enhance this tone.
3. What is your interpretation of the final lines of the poem? How does the repetition affect or influence your opinion?