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Elective English–II

Notes whither : An archaic term meaning “where”

wist : An archaic term meaning “know”
witch hazel : A small tree with flexible branches
wither : To shrivel up
zephyr : A light spring breeze

Answers: Self-Assessment

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b)
5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a)

7.9 Review Questions

1. It is extremely important to select the right word, with the most appropriate connotation,
to present a thought or an image. Why do you suppose Frost chose to use woods instead
of the forest? Why did he choose easy instead of gentle in the fourth stanza?
2. Write a short profile of the speaker/narrator/traveller.
3. Why did Frost end the poem repeating the same line?
4. Recall and write about the thoughts going through your mind during a snowstorm (or
another weather event).

7.10 Further Readings

Books Tuten, Nancy Lewis; Zubizarreta, John (2001). The Robert Frost Encyclopedia. Greenwood
Publishing. p. 347. ISBN 0-313-29464-X. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
Frost, Carol. “Sincerity and Inventions: On Robert Frost”. Academy of American
Poets. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
Poirier, Richard (1977). Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing. London: Oxford University
Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-19-502216-5.
Davis, Sid; Bennett, Susan; Trost, Catherine ‘Cathy’; Rather, Daniel ‘Dan’ Irvin Jr
(2004). “Return To The White House”.

Online links www.prismnet.com/~hcexres/style/phrases_clauses.html

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