"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" (7th gr) – Flashcards
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Where does the speaker stop in "Stopping by Woods"...?
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by deserted woods
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The language used means exactly what it says.
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literal language
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The language not meant to be taken literally; figures of speech that are used to create vivid ideas
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figurative language
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Which line could provide a figurative meaning? Explain
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"and miles to go before I sleep" It means the speaker has much to do in his life before he dies.
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What are the only sounds that the poet hears?
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the snow falling and the Horse's bells
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What is the literal translation of this poem?
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The speaker is traveling in the country in his horse/buggy on a snowy evening. He stops by the woods and a frozen lake to enjoy the snowfall. He decides to get moving because he has many miles to go before he gets home to go to sleep.
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What kind of stanzas does this poem contain?
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quatrains
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How many syllables are in each line of this poem?
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8
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Be able to apply rhyme scheme to this poem.
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1-3 (aaba) 4 (aaaa) know a queer a snake a deep a though a hear a mistake a keep a here b lake b sweep b sleep a snow a year a flake a sleep a
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Be able to apply the rhythmic pattern to the lines of this poem. See study guide
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/ / / / study study guide Whose woods these are I think I know / / / / 1 foot iambic 2 feet 3feet 4feet
