The circumstances surrounding the composition of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" explain his use of "The darkest evening of the year" (L.8) which is closely related it to the greater theme of perseverance in the face of hardship. Frost wrote this poem, in November(Frost Chronology) 1923; on the same late night he finished his book New Hampshire (Jackson sec. 1). Being "a little excited from getting over-tired"(qtd. in Jackson sec. 3), …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

…showed last 75 words of 547 total…Snowy Evening" reflects Robert Frost's perseverance in writing his book New Hampshire. His perseverance, and the speaker's, is therefore a model to follow by anyone considering giving-up when faced with hardship. Bibliography Frost Chronology. (Autumn 2000) In: Friends of Robert Frost, The [online]. Available: http://www.frostfriends.org/chronology.html Jackson, Sarah R. (July 1, 1996). Frost's Two Most Popular Poems. In Stephen F. Austin State University [online]. Available: http://www.libarts.sfasu.edu/Frost/poppoems.html [November 3, 2000]