Read the poem and answer the following questions
“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.

1. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

AABB AABB CCDD CCDD
AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD
ABAB CDCD ABAB CDCD
AABA BBCB CCDC DDDD

2.How does the poem's rhyme scheme develop its tone?

The consistent, almost blocky rhyme contributes to the solemn tone.

The flowing, alternating scheme contributes to the soft, almost lullaby-like quality of tone.

The repetitive rhyme, almost like a chant, contributes to the eerie tone.

The poem's rhyme scheme create a musical diction and beat; this contributes to the playful tone.

3. What device does Frost use in the last 2 lines?

Personification
Point of view
Alliteration
Repetition

4. What effect does this device used in the last 2 lines have on the overall poem?

It emphasizes the speaker's contradictory exhaustion and reluctance to leave the woods.

It adds to the dreamy, almost trance-like atmosphere of the poem, implying that speaker may not be in the woods at all.

It is only there to solidify the stanza with one end rhyme (i.e. deep, keep, and sleep).

It places particular emphasis on these lines and thus suggests a deeper interpretation than simple rest.