Key Ideas (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Three major tensions in Frost's poem
Three major tensions in Frost's poem
Nature vs duty, desire vs obligation, life vs death
How the woods are described
How the woods are described
Lovely, dark and deep
Key phrase showing speaker's responsibility
Key phrase showing speaker's responsibility
But I have promises to keep
What the horse's bells represent
What the horse's bells represent
Reminder of village and commitments
What 'sleep' symbolizes
What 'sleep' symbolizes
Eternal rest or death
What 'miles to go' symbolizes
What 'miles to go' symbolizes
Remaining life/unfinished work
Setting of the poem
Setting of the poem
The darkest evening of the year
What the woods metaphorically represent
What the woods metaphorically represent
Death
Frost's key technique in the poem
Frost's key technique in the poem
Deliberate ambiguity
What 'but' creates
What 'but' creates
Turning point from temptation to resolve