Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Publication year of 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'
Publication year of 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'
1923
Year Frost wrote 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'
Year Frost wrote 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'
1922
Central tension explored in the poem
Central tension explored in the poem
Temptation vs obligation / nature's stillness vs life's duties
Collection containing the poem & award won
Collection containing the poem & award won
'New Hampshire' (1923), won Pulitzer Prize
Setting period & location of the poem
Setting period & location of the poem
Early 20th-century rural New England
Horse's action in the poem
Horse's action in the poem
Shaking harness bells
Phrase describing the woods
Phrase describing the woods
Lovely, dark and deep
Repeated final line of the poem
Repeated final line of the poem
And miles to go before I sleep
Meter used in the poem
Meter used in the poem
Iambic tetrameter (four beats per line)
Rhyme scheme of the poem
Rhyme scheme of the poem
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