The poem "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening", by Robert Frost, is a short, yet intricate poem. What appears to be simple is not simple at all. What appears to be innocent is really not. The woods seem pristine and unimposing, however, they are described as being "dark and deep", and it is the "darkest evening of the year". He speaks of isolation, "between the woods and frozen lake" and of duty "But I have promises to keep". And also, Frost's usage of "sleep" easily implies death. Though this poem might come off at first to be nice and peaceful, however, that peace has an underlying menace.
In the first four lines of the poem, the speaker explains that he is trespassing on someone else's land. He does not expect to be seen, because the owner lives in the village, nor does he want to be seen, because, besides being on someone else's property, it would be out of character for him to be there. He is a man of the world who has promised his time to other people, so it seems......

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Title: Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening
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