Tuesday 5 November 2019

STOPPING BY WOODS poem –by ROBERT FROST - Notes - SUMMARY


STOPPING BY WOODS – ROBERT FROST
“Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening” is a poem written by Robert Frost.  This is a simple narrative poem with powerful message.  

One evening, the narrator was travelling through the woods. He stopped by the woods to watch the beautiful scenery. The owner of the woods lived in the village. When the narrator stopped there, the little horse thought it queer. It shook its bells to caution the poet whether there was some mistake.  

The scenery was very beautiful with the woods and frozen lake. But, the poet was suddenly awakened to the reality of keeping up his promises.  Though he was very much fascinated by the beauty of the woods, he could not continue to stay over there.  

The poet concludes the poem with a refrain “And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep”.  Thus, Frost conveyed the profound message by these two lines.  We should not be enamored of physical charm and beauty at the expense of our sense of duty and responsibility. 
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NOOJILLA SRINIVAS
Lecturer in English
Govt. Degree College
Alamuru
Ph: 7981862200

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