persuasion lesson 24: post-assessments of literary interpretation and persuasive writing
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PersuasionLesson 24: Post-assessments of Literary Interpretation and Persuasive Writing
24.1 Literature Post-Assessment
Turn to pg. 199.
Silently read, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost and then complete the Literature Post-Assessment.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Discussion: Literary Response and Interpretation
Questions Why does the speaker stop to watch the snow? Why would the horse think that it is odd to stop? What is the difference between what the horse probably wants and what the speaker wants?
What kind of snowstorm is illustrated in the poem? What words tell about the atmosphere of the evening?
How are the structure and the rhyme scheme of the last stanza different from those of the other stanzas?
Why does the poet repeat the line, “and miles to go before I sleep”?
Discussion: Reasoning Questions
What inferences might you make about the owner of the woods? On what evidence do you base your inferences?
What does the poem say about responsibility?
Discussion: Change Questions
How does the poem relate to the generalizations about change?
What feelings might the phrase, “The darkest evening of the year” bring up in a reader? How does the rest of the poem change or dispel those feelings?
24.2 Persuasive Writing Post-Assessment
Complete the assessment independently.