Reference no: EM133310231
Assignment:
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
1. Describe the speaker in the poem.
2. What is the poem's central tension, conflict, or paradox? What is the theme of the poem?
3. Identify the structural divisions of the poem. Does the poem follow a formal structure? If so, what is it? If not, what form does the structure take? How does the structure contribute to the theme or tension?
4. Identify the rhyme scheme. Do the rhymes contribute to the poem's meaning, tension, or theme?
5. Identify the meter. Does the meter contribute to the poem's meaning, tension, or theme?
6. In addition to rhythm and rhyme, how do the other sounds of the poem affect the theme? Consider rhythm, poetic devices (alliteration, assonance, consonance, etc.), and other elements of the poem.
7. Identify allusions or central images in the poem. How do these contribute to the poem's tension or theme?
8. Identify any similes, metaphors, or another figurative language in the poem. How do these contribute to the poem's tension or theme?
9. Examine the poem's grammar, punctuation, and verb forms or tenses. How do they contribute to the theme of the poem? Consider end stops, enjambments, caesuras, etc.)
10. Identify any words or phrases that you feel need further scrutiny.
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