Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. |
MetaphorIn this poem, metaphors are hugely important. "Between the woods and frozen lake" is metaphorical to be stuck between two places or two decisions. However the most important and one of the most quoted lines is "And miles to go before I sleep." This line is extremely well noted for being metaphorical. To me it is a metaphor for life and the long journey that it is. It is windy and twisted and you can never actually see the end of it - you never know when it is going to dead end.
ImageryStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is very good at portraying images. The title alone sets the scene for the poem and throughout the rest of it the woods and snow develop into beautifully simple, yet complex place.
PersonificationThe only form of personification in this poem is reflected in the speakers interactions with his horse. He talks about his horse thinking it strange that he stopped, when in reality the horse more than likely does not have enough mental capacity to "think" about why they are stopped. Again he personifies the horse when he believes that it is asking him if there is a mistake. This personification of the horse is more than likely a sign of loneliness of the character.
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