Roberts Frosty Woods - Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening :: Stopping Woods Snowy Evening

Roberts Frosty Woods     The mood of Robert Frosts Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is artfully behave by saying the only other sounds the sweep / of favorable wind and downy flake (11-12). These lines convey they beautiful tranquillity of solitude. Many critics argue that the aristocratic timber of the poem symbolize death. It is equally as valid to say that the poet is describing the joy experiencing a peaceful moment to him the reposeful mood of the poem as well as the realization that the traveler must move on provide evidence contrary to the interpretation that the woods symbolize death.   A relaxing calming mood prevails in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The only reference to sound is the sweep / of easy wind and downy flake (11-12). There is complete silence with the exception of this beautiful sound there is no loud cacophony to imply the vehemence of death. The prevailing visual imaging is of a lovely wintry scene at one point the woods ar e described as lovely, dark, and occult (16). This visual scene further contributes to the restful feel of the poem. The personas only companion is his horse this adds a solitary feel to the poem which when combined with the vivid imagery show the peacefulness of a moment alone.   The title Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening implies that this is a visit to the woods as opposed to a final resting-place. If this were the final destination, the title Stopping in the Woods or Stopping at the Woods would be much appropriate. Because the horse must think it queer / to stop without a farmhouse near, (5-6) there must be some continuation to the journey otherwise it would not look odd to the horse to stop. The final lines and miles to go before I sleep, / and miles to go before I sleep (18-19) provide further evidence that there impart be more to this journey the depicted scene is only a resting-place.   Poetry interpretation in inherently personal due to the abstract temperam ent of poetic language what may be a valid interpretation for one reader might be completely meaningless to another.