"Daffodils" & "Stopping by the Woods" + SOL 6.4d/6.5h

Read the first stanza of the poem "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening":

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.

Based on this information, the reader can conclude that ---

• the woods are far away from the village

• the woods are near some houses

• the owner of the woods is friends with the speaker of the poem

• the speaker of the poem does not like the owner of the woods

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6.5f

Read these lines from the poem:

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

What is the effect of the word "but" in the second line?

• It makes it seem like the speaker does not actually like the woods much and wants to leave.

• It makes it seem like the speaker can still keep promises while staying by the woods.

• It makes it seem like the promises the speaker has to keep are lovely, dark, and deep.

• It makes it seem like the speaker has to choose between keeping promises and the lovely woods.

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6.5e

In "Daffodils" and "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening", we can conclude that both speakers... (Select the TWO best answers)

• are entranced by the beauty of nature

• are lazy and enjoy sleeping

• don't want to fulfill their responsibilities and would rather be outside

• enjoy moments of solitude

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6.5i

Complete the following sentence. In "Daffodils", the setting is during the _________ in __________, but in "Stopping by...", the setting is during the __________ in ____________.

• winter/dawn /spring/morning

• autumn/evening /day/winter

• day/spring

  /evening/winter

• spring/morning/

  winter/day

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6.5a

6.5i

The main conflict in the poem "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" is -

• That the narrator has run out of money

• That the narrator wants to buy the forest but doesn’t know who owns

• That the narrator can’t stop any longer because he has responsibilities

• That the weather is preventing the narrator to get home

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6.5c

How does the figurative language in the following stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem?

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 use of alliteration creates a connection between this moment in time and the Speaker’s responsibilities.

• The use of metaphor creates a connection between the setting and the tone.

• The use of simile helps develop the reflective tone.

• The use of personification creates a change in the Speaker’s thoughts as it interrupts the quiet introspection.

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6.4d

6.5h

How does Robert Frost’s use of alliteration affect the meaning of the poem?

• The repeated soft “H” and “sh” and “w” sounds suggest the softly, drifting snow, contributing to the tone of the poem.

• The repeated sounds show where to stop and pause while reading.

• The repeated sounds emphasizes the importance of the words that are repeated.

• The repeated sounds suggest the man's thoughts and feelings, contributing to the mood of the poem.

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6.5h

What is the purpose of the repetition in the last stanza of the poem:

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.

• Make the woods seem more attractive and lovely.

• Make the speaker seem like he or she is already asleep.

• Communicate the distance that the speaker must travel before he reaches his destination.

• Communicate an emphasis of the importance of this line to the meaning of the poem.

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6.5h

What effect does the description of the Speaker’s location in stanza 2 “ between the woods and frozen lake”have on the meaning of the poem?

• The description of the woods and frozen lake suggest the poet is lost.

• The description of his location between two natural points suggests that he has a decision he must make.

• The description of the woods and frozen lake suggests that he is in a hurry to go home.

• The description of the woods and frozen lake inspire a mood of fear and foreboding.

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6.5e

How do the words "he will not see me stopping here" in the opening stanza have contribute to the mood of the poem?

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.

• These lines suggest a desire to cause mischief and cause trouble since no one will see him.

• The lines suggest a fearful mood because it’s getting dark, and he cannot see another house through the woods.

• The lines suggest a need to be alone and away from others in order to think.

• The lines suggest an anticipation of arriving at his destination.

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6.5e