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D. Answer the following questions.

1. Who is ‘He’ in the third stanza and why will ‘He’ not see the poet?

2. What are the two sounds the poet heard in the lovely forest?

3. Do you think the poet likes the place? Pick up words to support your answer.
4. Why does the poet continue his journey?

E. Read the following stanzas and answer the questions that follow.

My little horse must think it queer,

To stop without a farm house 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.

1. What does the poet’s little horse think?

2. What’s the only other sound in the woods?

3. How does the poet describe the woods?

Let’s Listen

Your teacher will read out these words. Listen to them carefully and then write their synonyms.
You can use a dictionary for help.

1. small ______________ 2. health ______________
3. child ______________ 4. sound ______________

5. worse ______________ 6. heavy ______________
7. great ______________ 8. impolite ______________

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