Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Summary Explanation PDF

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING BY ROBERT FROST - 9 TH ENGLISH POEM LINES EXPLANATION & SUMMARY FOR GENERAL ENGLISH TNPSC GROUP 2 - 2A 2022 PRELIMINARY EXAM WITH MODEL MCQ PDF#Blog-75

Apr 02, 2022, By Careericons

In this article, we have complied with very important information on the "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Poem Written by Robert Frost" for the current TNPSC Group 2, 2A 2022 Preliminary Examination. Get complete study material for all General English syllabus wise with subject topics which help to clear this preliminary exam 2022.

1. Important Poem Lines in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ,
2. Line By Line Simple Explanation & Summary of the poem - Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, &
3. Where to study information for all other poems.

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Before going to the poem, check the prelims syllabus carefully and understand the importance of this poem. Where this poem comes under the "Part - B" of the General English of Revised New Syllabus of TNPSC G2 & 2A Services Examination 2022. Also, check the below links which will be useful for your upcoming examination.

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Let us discuss & read the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening written by Robert Frost (Which is also a peom in Unit - 1 of 9th standard of Tamil Nadu Samacheer Books) in detail with all examples of model questions asked in the previous TNPSC examinations.

Line By Line Stanza-wise Explination for the poem,
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"

Introduction:

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was written by Robert Frost in 1922. It was first published in the collection 'New Hampshire'.

Like other poems by Frost, this poem can also be read as a plain story of a tired traveller looking at the beauty of Nature but then reminding himself of something for which he needs to leave the scene.

But the poem isn't that simple, it allows multiple interpretations. Like a poem, in Frost's own words, it is the "best bid for remembrance".

Explanation for the Stanza-1:

The narrator is travelling through woods and wondering who owns these. He knows the person and his house isn't anywhere nearby but in a village.

He is deciding to stop there for a while because he is struck by the beauty of falling snow and the way it is filling up the woods. Its owner lives somewhere else so he can not see the narrator stopping in his woods.

Explanation for the Stanza-2:

He is now contemplating what his horse might be thinking. It must be weird for the little horse that its owner is standing in the middle of the woods because they must be always stopping in some farmhouse.

It is winter so the time is the darkest evening of the year. They have stopped in the wilderness which is between the woods and the frozen lake.

Explanation for the Stanza-3:

Now we know why the narrator thought of his horse because the horse has now shaken its harness bell. It must be thinking about whether it is some mistake. The bell is the only sound in such a stillness apart from the sound of easy wind and softly falling snowflakes.

Explanation for the Stanza-4:

The narrator is commenting upon the beauty that he is witnessing. He is almost refreshing himself in Nature but the world to which a human belongs beckons him again.

He is reminded of those promises which he has made. He must take leave from this beauty of Nature and the epiphanic pleasure which comes from it. It becomes a universal statement about human life which can not halt for beauty alone; living comes with responsibilities.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Poem Summary

The poet Robert Frost stopped by some woods on a snowy evening. He knew the owner of the woods and where he resided. He knew the owner lived in the village and so he won't worry about the poet stopping there. He continued watching the natural beauty of the snow-covered woods. The horse must have thought it as a strange act to stop there between the woods and the frozen lake in the dark evening. The horse was puzzled that there was no farmhouse nearby so the journey is not complete.

The horse was shaking its head, ringing the bell attached to its harness, as if he was asking his master whether there was any problem as it was unusual for him to stop by the woods in the darkness. Frost enjoyed the woods and wanted to stay there for a long time. But he had other responsibilities in life. He had to go a long way before he slept. So, he could not admire the lovely, dark, and deep woods.

He had to move on. The last line of the poem is repeated to attract the attention of the readers. In the very last line lies the allegorical interpretation – sleep may refer to death. We in our real-life have many things to look at with awe, many things to enjoy, but in most cases, we cannot, simply because we have other things to do in our short lifespan. So we have to move on.

The importance of reading this poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" written by "Robert Frost" is clearly described in the revised new syllabus as shown below,

1. This poem comes under the "Part-B" of the General English New Revised Syllabus.
2. It's also noticed separately in the "List of Poems". Where it consists of 25 poems & this poem is listed as number 7.

General English Syllabus-Wise Study Materials which includes, Part - B (Poetry)

1. Figures of Speech for Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Alliteration – Simile – Metaphor – Personification – Onomatopoeia – Anaphora – Rhyme Scheme – Rhyming Words – Repetition, etc.)
2. Poetry Appreciation for Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
3. Important Lines for Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Source: Official TNPSC Group 2 2A - Syllabus & Notification 2022.

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