Find the words, from the above poem, that are opposite in meaning to the following:

bright

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Shallow

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Big; large

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Difficult

Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:

Forest

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Strange

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Blowing of air

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Soft; cotton

Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:

Beautiful; attractive

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Swear

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Shaking

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Eve

Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’:

Column ‘A’                                          Column ‘B’

Watch                                                  a small thin piece

Farmhouse                                          leather straps for an animal

Lake                                                      with a layer of ice on the surface

Frozen                                                  a large area of water surrounded by land

Harness                                                the main house on a farm, where a farmer lives

Flake                                                     to look at something carefully

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The speaker in the poem is probably a traveller.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet is sure that he knows the owner of the woods.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The woods are beautiful and the poet adores the scenery so much.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet and the horse used to stop at farmhouse at night.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The horse was not happy to stop in the woods.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet is the owner of the woods.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet stops by the woods due to its beauty.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The horse stays in the farmhouse.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The weather describe in the poem is cold

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poem is about the beauty of nature and his desire to enjoy its pleasure.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet’s house is in a village.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet stops in a farm house.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The horse rings the bell to warn the poet.

Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

The poet has many promises to be fulfilled.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

The poet stops to enjoy ______.

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The event described in the poem happened at the time of ______.

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The poet hears the sounds of ______.

Answer these questions:

Who has composed the poem?

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What is the poem entitled?

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Who, do you think, is the speaker in the poem?

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Why did the poet think that the owner would not find him stopping in the owner’s wood?

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What was the weather like that night?

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Why did the horse give a snake to his bells?

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Where was the poet going?

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What is the poem about?

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What does ‘before I sleep’ suggest?