A-A-B-A if I remember right
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is not an English sonnet. It is a poem written by Robert Frost in blank verse, consisting of four stanzas with a rhyme scheme of AABA. English sonnets typically have 14 lines and follow a specific rhyme scheme.
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe features end rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme, and a consistent rhyme scheme (ABCBBB). "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost contains end rhyme, internal rhyme, and a structured rhyme scheme (AABA). "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot utilizes slant rhyme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme throughout the poem, with varied rhyme schemes in each section.
Yes, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost is a free verse poem. It does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing the poet to express his thoughts and emotions in a more natural and flowing way.
The sonnet has the ABCB scheme all the time. I just wrote one for my English project!! PEACE
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was created in 1923.
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Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
The poem is written in Iambic Tetrameter i.e. eight beats to the line. Except for the final verse, each stanza has an a-a-b-a rhyme scheme with each subsequent stanza's 'a' rhyming with the preceding stanza's 'b' i.e. chain rhyme. The author is Robert Frost.
Yes, there is an oxymoron in the phrase "stopping by the woods on a snowy evening." The contrast between the idea of "stopping"—which implies a pause or interruption—and the serene, quiet atmosphere of a snowy evening suggests a tension between action and stillness. This juxtaposition evokes a sense of contemplation and reflection amid the natural beauty, highlighting the complexity of the moment.
The narrator in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" rides on a horse-drawn sleigh for transportation as he stops to admire the beauty of the snowy woods.
The speaker is probably the person on the horse.