“ I Felt An Angel ”

Erika Sheholli
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowing 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.

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.
By: Robert Frost
This poem shows honest emotions, the
perfect guise of progression and
reflection. It tends to unveil us how we
really are as humans, choosing leisure
or work.
Most importantly: Life or Death
 “The temptation of enjoying the nature seems stronger than
the purpose of mankind”

“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.”

• Possession, Confusion “Whose woods these are I think I know.”

• Civilization “Village”

• Innocent or Forbidden “He will not see me stopping here”

• Admiration “To watch his woods fill up with snow.”

“The desire of the human aspect of peacefulness, to stop and take a breather from
the stresses and difficulties demanded by life”
“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. ”

• Human? ”My little horse” ( free spirit)

• Decisions "To stop without a farmhouse near”

• Darkness but enjoyable (Imagery) “Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year. ”

 “Nothing is as it looks like…”

“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.”

• Personification (horse acting as his companion)

• Symbol of “bells” often times serves as a guidance

• Quietness
“The purpose of your existence must be for the service of mankind. And the
service of mankind is the true service of God.

“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.”

• The hurtful reality

• Mankind’s duties

• The metaphorical usage of sleep may stand for true rest, the rest of a
fulfilled promise, even of a fulfilled life.

• Refrain “And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.”
 Conclusion

The poem puts a great way to show us how a conflicted

person is torn between his obligations and wishes. How
mankind needs the desolation that we so rarely get, the dark
woods and the winter cold, which is usually associated with
fear and danger, are associated with warmth and beauty too.
There is one more representation of this poem that has a very
dark side. This is about living or ending one’s life, even
suicide ! The desire to free yourself from the misery of life.
Thank you for your attention !