Poetry Questions

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

1. A Male on a horse




2. No, we know that he doesn't want someone to see him.




3. He is going to work




4. Winter evening 1800's




5. Outside, country, western




6. The authors purpose is to state that you should stop and think about the little things




7. The theme is nature and time




8. Summarize the events of the poem: The man is on the horse and is headed somewhere. He doesn't want someone to see him so he decides not to stop in the woods for a quick rest.




9. AABA, AABA,AABA,AAAA

The Old Man's Comforts And how he gained them

1. A young man and Father William, they are people that are curious about the old man and his past




2. No, we know that he is an old man talking to a young man about his youth.




3. The old man's comfort




4. The diction of writing is old english




5. sumerize events of the poem: The young man states that the oldman is old and the old man describes his youthful days and this event keeps happening.




6. Metaphor:" I remembered that youth would fly fast" time can not fly it can go fast but not fly.




7. A ballad is the type of poem.




8. The tone: natural,ordinary it is achieved by having a conversation normally.




9. The purpose of the poem is to say that even though you get old your wisdom stays wise. Time will pass you by so dont take it for granted.



10. Symbols in the book is Father William

Father William

1. Poem pattern:ab



2. A young man and Father William, they are people that are curious about the old man and his past.



3. There is an identifiable audience for the speaker which is old people.


4. Time: evening


5. central purpose is to: Know that young is never old and that many people have alot of questions


6. Symbols in the book is Father William and age


7. The two men come together in a conversation which leads them to talk about the age and the youth of the old man