1. Persuasion Lesson 24: Post-assessments of Literary Interpretation and Persuasive Writing

2. 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.

3. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening BY ROBERT FROSTROBERT 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.

4. 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”?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 24.2 Persuasive Writing Post- Assessment Complete the assessment independently.