Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Night

Write a paragraph explaining the tone of the speaker in the poem. In your response give an example of a word or phrase that gives you this impression.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is the same in the first three stanzas but changes in the last stanza. Why do you think the writer chooses to do this?

In stanza 4, the speaker employs repetition. Why do you think this is important?

Quote a line from the poem that shows the woods was relatively quiet.

Identify one literary device the writer uses in the poem and explain what makes that device important in the poem.

In your own words, create a fifth stanza for the poem.

Be mindful of the rhyme scheme and rhythm in this stanza.