22. Unit 8, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Question Answers of 9th English by AG Ahmad

 

9th English A            Unit No 8

Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening

Questions From Box

Q. 1:-   What hidden meanings of following words convey to us? Woods, house,

horse, harness bells, downy flake.

Ans:    Woods stand for the beauty of nature, house represents our way of living and horse symbolizes our journey through this world. Harness bells stand for the meaninglessness of our life and downy flakes are for unalterable and right laws of nature.

Q. 2:-   Note the alliteration and imagery in the poem.

Ans:    Whose woods these are, I think, I know his house is in the village. My little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near.

EXECISE QUESTIONS:

Q. 1:-   Who is the speaker in the poem?

Ans:    The poet “Robert Frost” himself is the speaker in the poem.

Q. 2:-   Whom does the speaker refer to in the first stanza of the poem?

Ans:    In the first stanza of the poem, the poet refers to the owner of the woods who lives in the nearby village.

Q. 3:-   Why does the speaker stop on “the darkest evening of the year?

Ans:    The speaker stops on “The darkest evening of the year” because he is fascinated by the natural beauty of the woods.

Q. 4:-   Why does the horse impatiently await the next move of his master?

Ans:    The horse impatiently awaits the next move of his master because he thinks it strange to stand at a place without farmhouse near.

Q. 5:-   The speaker in the poem is captivated by the beauty of nature. Why doesn’t

            he stop for long to enjoy nature’s beauty?

Ans:    The speaker does not stop for long to enjoy beauty of nature, because he has to fulfill his promises, before his sleep.

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