STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING - Question Answers

English 9th Chapter "STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING" Question Answers

Q.1 : What are harness bells? Why does the horse shake his harness bells?

Ans : Harness bells are tied to leather straps worn by the horse. The horse shakes his harness bells to ask his master if there is some mistake. The horse can not think of any reason to stop there.

Q.2 : Why does the horse think it strange to stop by the woods?

Ans : The horse thinks it strange to stop between the woods and the frozen lake because, there is no farmhouse near. The horse thinks that there is some mistake.

Q.3 : What other sound alone can be heard where the poet is standing? Why does the poet mention this sound?

Ans : The only other sound is the sweep of easy wind and downy flake. The poet mentions this sound to emphasize the calmness of the scene. There was complete silence and peace in the woods.

Q.4 : Why can’t the poet wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods?

Ans : The poet wants to enjoy the scene of lovely, dark and deep woods. However he has to travel a long distance. He is in a hurry so he can’t wait there to enjoy the beauty of the woods.

Q.5 : What is the central idea of the poem?

Ans : The beauty of woods on a snowy evening is worth seeing. The poet stops to watch the beauty of the scene for some time. Everybody is enchanted with its beauty.

Q.6 : Write a few lines on the poet Robert Frost.

Ans : Robert Frost was an American poet. He was born in 1874 in San Francisco, California. He used in his poetry, the language of everyday life and depicted scenes from the common man’s experiences and from country life. He received many honours for his poetry. He died in 1963.