Stopping by Woods
Stanza No. 1:
Word Meanings:
Woods - Forest
Question Answers:
Q.1: What kind of scene does the poet describe in this stanza?
Ans: The poet describes a scene in winter where the forest is covered with snow.
Q.2: What season it is?
Ans: It is the winter season.
Q.3: Why does the poet stop?
Ans: The poet stopped to watch the wood filled with snow.
Q.4: Why does the poet use so many words?
Ans: The does this, so to produce poetic effect.
Stanza No. 2:
Word Meanings:
Queer - Strange
Frozen - Become ice
Question Answers:
Q.1: On what is the poet riding?
Ans: The poet is ridding on a little horse.
Q.2: Why does the horse think it strange to stop there?
Ans: The horse thinks it’s strange to stop there, because there is no farm house, which is the usual stopping place for a carriage.
Stanza No. 3:
Word Meanings:
Harness - Straps fixed on horse
Sweep - Quick move
Flake - Light pieces of snow
Question Answers:
Q.1: What are the harness bells?
Ans: Harness bell are bells attached to the leather strap, which is fixed on horses.
Q.2: Why does the horse shake his harness bells?
Ans: The horse shakes its harness bells, meaning to ask his master the poet whether they have stopped at among place.
Q.3: What other sound alone can be heard where the poet is standing?
Ans: The other sounds which can be heard are the cold winds blowing lightly and the snow falling.
Stanza No. 4:
Question Answers:
Q.1: Why can't poet wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods?
Ans: The poet can't wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods because he has other urgent business to attend to.
Q.2: Why does he repeat the third line?
Ans: The poet repeats the third line to show the regrets he feels at not being able to enjoy the beauty of the forest filled with snow.
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