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Did Robert Frost earn a college degree?
No.
The narrator in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is using what mode of transportation?
The narrator is riding a horse.
Where did Robert Frost and his wife move for several years in order to publish his poems?
England
What happens to the woods as the narrator watches?
The woods fill up with snow.
Did Robert Frost attend high school and college?
Yes.
Where was Robert Frost born?
San Francisco, California
What can the narrator hear?
The narrator can hear the wind and the falling snow.
Does the rider fear death? (explain)
No the rider does not fear death, but he is not ready to die, yet.
Why is it odd for the narrator to stop where he does?
There is no house there—no one to visit.
When did Robert Frost begin writing poetry?
Robert Frost began writing poetry in high school.
From which perspective is “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” told?
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is told from the 1st person perspective.
What is a cobbler?
A cobbler is a person who fixes shoes.
What does the horse do to see if the rider had made an error in stopping?
He shakes his harness bells
Robert Frost’s father died when Robert was how old?
11 years old
Why does the narrator leave the place where he has stopped?
He has not reached his destination.
Why is the narrator not ready to die?
The narrator is not ready to die because he has promises to keep and farther to go. (miles to go before he sleeps)
In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” what is waiting for the narrator?
Death is waiting for the narrator.
Why did Robert Frost take so many jobs?
He took the jobs to support his family because his poetry didn’t get published right away.
Name at least 3 “odd” jobs Robert Frost had so he could support his family.
Teacher, cobbler, newspaper editor, farmer, professor
In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” what is represented by the narrator’s destination?
Death is represented by the narrator’s destination.
True or false?
All of Robert Frost’s children lived long lives.
Explain your answer.
False. Only one of Robert Frost’s children lived healthily through adult years.
What odd thing happened at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration?
Robert Frost couldn’t see to read the paper with the new poem he had written for the inauguration, so he recited one he had written earlier and knew by heart.
What are three famous poems that Robert Frost wrote?
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The Road Not Taken
Two Look at Two