Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a masterful example of the villanelle, a rigorous form that requires great skill with both rhyme and meter. In this poem, the rhythm of the villanelle is perfect for creating the emotional atmosphere of being alone in a quiet, snowy wood.
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Here are the words of the poem so you can read along:
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
By Robert Frost
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.
This video poem is great to show in a classroom or other academic setting focused on American poetry.
Credits
Poem: Robert Frost
Narration: Brian Wallace Baker
Videography: Brian Wallace Baker
Music: "Falling Snow" by Aakash Gandhi
27 окт 2024