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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Questions and Answers | Compulsory English Class 9 by Suraj Bhatt
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost
1. Who has composed this poem?
Answer:
Robert Frost has composed this poem.
2. Who is the speaker in the poem and where is he right now?
Answer:
The speaker in the poem is a traveller, and he is right now in the woods observing the scenic beauty of snowfall.
3. Who is referred to as ‘his’ in the poem?
Answer:
The owner of the woods is referred to as ‘his’ in the poem.
4. Why does the speaker of the poem stop by the woods?
Answer:
The speaker of the poem stops by the woods to observe the natural beauty of snowfall in the woods. He wants to enjoy the calmness of the dark, deep, and lovely woods.
5. What do you understand by ‘woods’?
Answer:
By woods, we understand an area of land that is smaller than a forest and is covered with a thick growth of trees.
6. Who is the owner of the woods? Why will he not be able to see the speaker stopping by in his woods?
Answer:
The owner of the woods is a man who lives in a village. He will not be able to see the speaker stopping by in his woods because his village is away from the woods.
7. Is the speaker happy standing in the woods? Why?
Answer:
Yes, the speaker is happy standing in the woods because there is no one to watch him. He finds solace in his thoughts. He enjoys the natural beauty of the woods, frozen lakes, and snow.
8. Where and why does the horse stop?
Answer:
The horse stops between the woods and the frozen lake because the speaker wants to see the natural beauty of the woods.
9. What does the horse find strange or queer and why?
Answer:
The horse finds it strange or queer because the speaker halts at a place between the woods and a frozen lake on such a cold and dark evening when there is heavy snowfall. The horse is unable to understand the reason for the speaker's act of stopping by the woods.
10. Do you think the horse is in support of the speaker’s decision?
Answer:
No, the horse isn't in support of the speaker’s decision because he finds it so strange to stop at a place where there is no farmhouse to rest. Moreover, he tries to awaken the speaker from his state of awe by shaking his harness bells.
11. What does ‘He’ refer to in the poem?
Answer:
‘He’ refers to the speaker’s horse in the poem.
12. Why does ‘He’ give his harness bells a shake?
Answer:
"He" gives his harness bells a shake to ask his master if he has committed some mistake by stopping in the woods. He finds it strange and is confused as to why his master has stopped at an isolated place where there is no farmhouse nearby to rest.
13. Mention the sounds that the speaker hears in the woods?
Answer:
The speaker hears the sound of the sweeping wind, falling snowflakes, and his horse’s harness bells. These sounds indicate the quietness of the woods on that snowy day.
14. What is the effect of the silence on the speaker?
Answer:
Silence creates a calm environment that mesmerises the speaker and prevents him from moving forward towards his destination.
15. What does the line “To ask if there is some mistake” mean?
Answer:
The line “To ask if there is some mistake” means that the horse wanted to ask his master if he had committed some mistake by stopping in the woods. He finds it strange and is confused as to why his master has stopped at an isolated place where there is no farmhouse nearby to rest.
16. Why does the horse consider it a mistake to stop by woods?
Answer:
The horse considers it a mistake to stop by the woods because the woods are away from society and civilization, and the speaker is forgetting his worldly responsibilities by indulging himself in the sensual pleasures of nature.
17. Why does the speaker consider the woods as lovely, dark and deep?
Answer:
The speaker considers the woods lovely, dark, and deep because he finds them beautiful, mysterious, and seductive.
18. Why can’t the speaker enjoy the natural beauty in the woods?
Answer:
The speaker can’t enjoy the natural beauty in the woods because he realises the duties and responsibilities that he has towards himself and others that he has to fulfil.
19. What promises does the speaker talk about?
Answer:
The speaker talks about the promises regarding his duties and responsibilities that he has to fulfil or keep for himself and others.
20. What does the word ‘sleep’ refer to in the poem?
Answer:
The word ‘sleep’ refers to death in the poem.
21. What do the last two lines of the poem symbolize?
Answer:
The last two lines symbolise a short span of human life where he or she has to fulfil his or her duties and responsibilities before his or her life ends.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost
a. Where does the owner of the woods live?
Answer:
The owner of the woods lives in the village.
b. Does the speaker know the owner of the woods?
Answer:
Yes, the speaker knows the owner of the woods.
c. Who will not see the speaker stopping his woods?
Answer:
The owner of the woods will not see the speaker stopping his woods.
d. Where does the speaker stop?
Answer:
The speaker stops between the woods and the frozen lake.
e. Is there a farmhouse near?
Answer:
No, there isn't any farmhouse near.
f. How is the evening?
Answer:
The evening is the darkest of the year.
g. Why does the horse shake his bell?
Answer:
The horse shakes his bell to ask the speaker if there is some mistake.
h. What sounds are heard in the woods?
Answer:
The sweep of easy wind and downy flake are heard in the woods.
i. How are the woods?
Answer:
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.
j. What promises does the speaker have to keep?
Answer:
The speaker has to keep various promises regarding his duties and responsibilities.
k. What does "miles to go before I sleep" mean?
Answer:
"Miles to go before I sleep" means the speaker's resolution to fulfil lots of responsibilities before he dies.
l. How does the owner's wood look?
Answer:
The owner's woods look so beautiful and are filled with snow.
m. Why does the horse feel the act of the speaker so strange?
Answer:
The horse feels the act of the speaker so strange because the speaker stops in the woods where there is no farmhouse nearby.
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