Robert Frost: "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening"

Q: In some poems what is described is given a meaning beyond the immediately obvious. Explore any one of the poems where this feature is most memorable. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost is a contemporary piece dealing with the typical human desire for escape. Whether this desire is manifested in avoidance of work, school or simply a relief from the mundane repetitiveness of everyday life this want is present in …

…establish the key words of the piece and analyse these words further until the true or implicit meaning is reached. This is often necessary in poems such as "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" as the hidden meaning is often far stronger, when established, than those moods and, meanings shown clearly at first glance. This poem also clearly depicts mans desire to escape from the difficulties of life, society, duty, responsibility and finally "promises."