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What is the main reason the speaker decides to continue his journey at the end of the poem?
AHe is scared of the darkness in the woods.
BHe realizes that the woods aren’t his to linger in.
CHe has promises to fulfill and miles to travel before he can rest.✓
DHis horse won't stand still any longer.
Rationale
In the poem's final stanza, the speaker says, "But I have promises to keep, / And miles to go before I sleep," repeating this for emphasis. These lines highlight his sense of duty that draws him away from the peaceful, yet possibly perilous, temptation of the dark, snowy woods.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost Which of the following options accurately describes the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"?
AABAB
BAABB
CAABA✓
DABBA
Rationale
Frost employs an interlocking rhyme scheme, often referred to as the Rubaiyat stanza. In this scheme, the first, second, and fourth lines rhyme (AABA), while the third line's sound connects to the rhyme of the next stanza. This structure recurs throughout the poem, instilling a sense of forward motion and inevitability.