STOPPING BY

WOODS ON A
SNOWY EVENING
by Robert Frost

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 SUMMARY
The poem is told from the perspective of a traveler who stops
to watch the snow fall in the forest, and in doing so reflects on
both nature and society. Frost claimed to have written the
poem in one sitting. Though this is likely apocryphal, it would
have been particularly impressive due to the poem's formal
skill: it is written in perfect iambic tetrameterand utilizes a tight-
knit chain rhyme characteristic to a form called the Rubaiyat
stanza.
 THEME
The main theme of this piece is the journey of life.
But it also taps on several theme such as life, death, commitment, pessimism vs
optimism, and darkness.
 IMAGERY
"The woods are lovely, "Of easy wind and
dark, and deep." downy flake"
This line conjures a visual image of the woods This phrase evokes the gentle movement of the wind and
covered in snow. The use of the words "lovely, the soft, light snowflakes falling. It creates a sensory
dark, and deep" creates a vivid and evocative image of the winter atmosphere, appealing to the sense
portrayal of the setting. of touch.

"To stop without a

farmhouse near "
This description highlights the isolated nature of the
location, painting a picture of a desolate and serene
landscape devoid of human presence.
 IMAGERY
"The only other
sound's the sweep"
This imagery emphasizes the quietness of the
scene, with the only audible sound being the
whispering of the wind and the gentle falling of
snowflakes
"The darkest evening
of the year"
This imagery describes the surroundings, emphasizing
the contrast between the dark woods and the frozen
lake. It suggests a wintry landscape and enhances the
sense of solitude and stillness.
 SYMBOLS
The symbols in the poem is ‘The Woods’
The woods represent a freedom of sorts, liberated from the
constraints of society, and without the endless tasks, everyday
life demands on the average person. There, one could live
within the natural world and enjoy the peace nature has to
offer. But, it should be noted, the woods are also “dark and
deep.” They also represent darkness and present the speaker
with the option of “sleep,” or as some have interpreted it, death.
 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Metaphor Personification
"The only other sound's the sweep / Of easy wind and
"The woods are lovely,
dark, and deep" - Here, the
downy flake" - The wind and snowflakes are personified
woods are metaphorically described as being "lovely,
as they are described as having the ability to "sweep"
dark, and deep," implying their beauty and mystery.
and create a sense of movement.

Repetition
"And miles to go before I sleep" - The repetition of the
phrase emphasizes the speaker's obligation and
responsibility, suggesting a deeper meaning beyond
its literal interpretation.

Figurative Language
Alliteration
"Whose woods these are I think I
know" - The repetition of the "w"
sound in "woods," "whose," and
"know" creates an alliterative
effect, adding rhythm and
musicality to the line.
Imagery
"The woods are lovely, dark, and
deep" - This line not only uses
metaphor but also paints a vivid
picture in the reader's mind,
appealing to the sense of sight.
 Structure
The poem follows a consistent
structure of four stanzas, each
containing four lines, which creates a
sense of regularity and balance.
This poem has a nursery rhyme. It flow systematically
throughout the poem. It works within a classic
Rubaiyat stanza. Rubaiyat is a Persian term for
‘quatrain’, denoting a four-lined stanza. The scheme
of the Rubaiyat stanza is as follows, AABA, BBCB,
CCDC, and DDDD. All the respective verses conform to
the a-a-b-a rhyming scheme which follows the
pattern of aaba-bbcb-ccdc-dddd convention.
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