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Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard English - Poem Unit 1: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
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Unit 1: Stopping by woods on a snowy Evening

B. Read the following lines and answer the following questions.

1. He will not see me stopping here 
    To watch his woods fill up with snow.

a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
    'He' refers to the owner of the woods.
 

b) Identify the season in these lines
    The season mentioned in these lines is winter

2. My little horse must think it queer 
    To stop without a farmhouse near 
 

a) Who is the speaker?

    The speaker is the poet.
 

b) Why should the horse think it queer?
    The horse should think it queer because there is no farmhouse near.
 

c) Pick out the rhyming words.
    queer – near

3. He gives his harness bells a shake
    To ask if there is some mistake.

a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to in these lines?
    The pronoun 'he' refers to the speaker's horse.
 

b) Why does ‘he’ give his harness bells a shake?
    He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake.
 

c) How does the horse communicate with the poet?
    The horse communicates by shaking its harness bells.

4.  The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
     But I have promises to keep

a) How are the woods?
    The woods are described as lovely, dark and deep.
 

b) Whom does ‘I’ refer to?
    I refers to the poet.
 

c) What are the promises the speaker is talking about?
    The promises refer to the speaker's responsibilities and commitments in life

5 And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

a) Why the poet has used the same line twice?
    The poet has used the same line twice to emphasize the idea.

b) Explain: miles to go before I sleep
    The phrase "miles to go before I sleep" means that the speaker still has many tasks to complete before they can rest.

C. Complete the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.

    After a long travel, the poet entered a (1) ………. He wondered to whom the wood (2)……….. He realized that the owner of the wood lived in a (3)………. He was happy that the owner would not be able to (4)………. him stopping in his woods to watch (5)………. fill the woods. The poet felt that the horse would think it very (6)………. to stop near the woods as he had never (7)……….. He was actually standing between the woods and (8)……….. The time was (9)………. The horse indicated that the poet had made a (10)………….. by shaking its head, The poet felt that the woods are lovely, (11)………. and (12)………. He suddenly realized that he had worldly (13)………. which would not allow him to (14)………. in the woods for a long time.

Answer Key:
1. forest
2. belongs to
3. village
4. see
5. how the snow would
6. strange
7. stopped there
8. lake
9. evening
10. mistake
11. dark
12. deep
13. duties
14. stay

D. Answer the questions in two or three sentences.

1. What information does the poet highlight about the seasons and the time of the day in the poem?
        The darkest evening of the year refers to December 21, the longest night of the year, when there is biting cold. The winter season had its spell on Nature. 

        By using the symbol of darkness in the second stanza, the poet brings forth a sense of sadness and peace.

2. In which way is the reaction of the speaker different from that of the horse? what does it convey?
        The poet is compelled to stop to stare at the beauty of the woods. The horse is thinking it queer to stop by the forest before reaching the farmhouse. It conveys contradictory ideas over a certain action.

3. What are the sounds heard by the poet?
        Shaking of harness bells and the sound of the wind is heard by the poet.

4. The poet is aware of two choices, what are they? what choice does he make ultimately?
        The poet can wait and watch the lovely woods or he can go home and attend to the important business. His ultimate choice was to go a long way and reach home.

5. Pick out words from the poem that brings to mind peace and quiet.
        Some words that bring to mind peace and quiet are: deep; easy wind; woods; snow; frozen lake; And miles to go before I sleep.
 

E. Identify the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. one example has been done for you.

Stanza    Rhyme scheme
1                     aaba 
2                     aaba
3                     aaba
4                     aaaa
            

F. Complete the table by identifying lines, against the poetic devices from the poem. One example has been done for you.

Alliteration          - watch  woods 
Personification  - My little horse must think it queer
Repetition           - And miles to go before I sleep 
Imagery              - The woods are lovely, dark and deep; easy wind and downy flake