Name : Agustina Budi Hartiningtyas

Student Number : A320170253

Class :F

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

BY ROBERT FROST

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.
1. ANALYZE: This poem tells of someone riding a horse who then stops in a forest to enjoy the
beauty of the scenery that is on the edge of a snowy forest. he felt comfortable there and
enjoyed it even he hoped to stay there. but he has a promise that he can't deny and still has to
continue the journey.

2. INTERPRET: In the poem, poets and horses pass through snowy forests. He was a wanderer,
then he stopped at the edge of a snowy forest to enjoy what he saw.
His journey was only accompanied by the sound of the surrounding environment and
his horse bell. The lonely journey of the poet might symbolize the journey of an individual
through life and the dark woods that surround the poet are often interpreted as symbols of
death.

3. QUESTION:
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep” it seems that the poet has arrived in the forest
very attractive and yearns to spend some time near it & admire the surroundings. But he has
tasks to complete and promises to keep, promises he made to his loved ones and himself. This
shows that he is focused and professional due to which he is able to concentrate on his work
and perform in a better manner.
“miles to go' before he sleeps.” It seems a long time before his endless sleep or his sleep
here means death and when he will die .

4. SYNTHESIZE:
I tried to find poetry similar to “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, and that was
"The Road Not Taken”
On the surface, these poems seem to have quite a bit in common. Both have a speaker
who is solitary, alone in nature. Both indicate what time of year in which they take place: "The
Road Not Taken" takes place in the fall, as we learn from the narrator's description of the
"yellow wood," and "Stopping by Woods" takes place in the winter, as a deep snow falls. Both
speakers have to make a choice: the speaker in "The Road Not Taken" must pick a road, now
that he's reached a fork in it, and the speaker of "Stopping by Woods" must decide whether to
stay in the tranquil wood or continue on to satisfy his obligations.

5. EVALUATE:
I demonstrated judgement whenthe poet focused and professional due to which he is
able to concentrate on his work and perform in a better manner. It is simply a description of a
man appreciating nature.