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.
Some prompt questions
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1 |
What do you notice about the form of the poem? [shape,
rhyme scheme, rhythm, line structure] |
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2 |
Who is speaking? [narrator, other voices] |
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3 |
What is the setting? [physical surroundings, time of day,
time of year] |
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4 |
What is the poem about? [narrative, description,
reflection] |
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5 |
Identify important language features [phonetic techniques,
imagery, language features] |
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6 |
How do these techniques influence readers? |
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7 |
Comment on a theme in the poem |
