Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Analysis of Robert Frosts Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Essay e
Analysis of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a very well know poem by Robert Frost. The poem appears to be very simple, but it has a hidden meaning to it. The simple words and rhyme scheme of the poem gives it an easy flow, which adds to the calmness of the poem. The rhyme scheme (aaba, bbcb, ccdc, dddd) and the rhythm (iambic tetrameter) give the poem a solid structure. The poem is about the speakerââ¬â¢s experience of stopping by the dark woods in the winter evening with his horse and admiring the beauty of the fresh fallen snow in the forest. Then, the speaker projects himself into the mind of his horse, speculating about his horseââ¬â¢s practical concerns and the horse communicates by shaking his harness bells, and his head impatiently wanting to continue the homeward journey forward. The speaker also tells that he would like to stay but he has to continue home to take care of all the responsibilities before he can die peaceful. In the first stanza, I think that the speaker is familiar with the land; he knows the individual who ââ¬Å"ownsâ⬠the woods; but that owner doesnââ¬â¢t live on this land instead he lives in the village. The speaker implies that he is trespassing someoneââ¬â¢s property but he doesnââ¬â¢t need to worry because that person is in the village and not there anywhere around. So, itââ¬â¢s not an ethical problem for him. He is not ashamed of trespassing somebodyââ¬â¢s property. Instead, taking advantage of the moment, h...
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