...54+00 x=54+00-(52+60.55)+(10+00)=11.4945 The elevation at sta. 54+00 : y=-0.2 (113945) 2 +3(11.3945)+847.62=855.84 ft . QUESTION 2: The elevation of PVC = 1500-(3.5 ft/station) (7.5station) = 1473.75 ft. The elevation of PVT = 143.75+(6.5 ft/station) (7.5 station) = 1522.5 ft. The station of PVI: (120+00)+(7+50)=127+50. The station of PVT: (120+00)+(15+00)=135+00. Consider y = ax 2 + bx + c G − G1 6.5 − ( −35) . where a= 2 = = 0.33 2L 2(15) b = G1 = −35 . c = 1500 . Therefor, y = 0.33x 2 − 35x + 1500 dy = 2(0.33) x − 35 = 0 ⇒ x = 5.25 . dx The station of the low point: (120+00)+(5+25) = 125+25. The elevation of the low point: y = 0.33 (5.25) 2 -3.5(5.25)+1500 = 1490.81 ft. QUESTION 3: Since A = 6% - 2% = 4%. From table 3.3, the required stopping sight distance is between 450 ft and 550 ft. 400 + 35(550) . = 518.75 ft 4 4 × 550 2 For SSDL, Lm = 2(550) − QUESTION 4: For crest vertical curve, G1 = 0, G2 = −2% . For design speed 60 mph, K=310 L = KA = 310 × 2 = 620 ft , L/2=310ft PVIc Sta. PVTc=00+00+6+20=6+20 PVCc PVTc elevation of PVTc=100-2(620)/200=93.8ft For sag vertical curve, G1 = −2%, G2 = 0 For design speed 60mph, k=160 PVTs L = KA = 2*160 = 320, L/2 =160ft elevation of PVTs=100-(0.02)(4000)=20ft PVI sta.PVTs= 3+10 + 40+00 + 1+60 = 44+70 4000ft sta.PVCs=44+70 - (3+20) = 41+50 elevation of PVCs = 20 + 2(320)/2 =23.2 ft...
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...The Attraction of Woods on a Snowy Evening In Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, we follow what appears to be the traveler’s short journey through a beautiful snowy landscape. Words such as peaceful and serene come to mind. During the first few lines of this poem it seems as if this traveler has found an idyllic setting. However, upon closer examination, we have to ask the question of why this traveler has picked “the darkest evening of the year…to stop without a farmhouse near.” Does this traveler have other things on his mind beyond admiring the scenery? Let’s step into the setting of this poem and see what intentions this weary traveler had. Beginning with the title, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” the reader already knows that the traveler is stopping to admire the falling snow in this wintery land. Sounds pleasing enough, yet the very first line alerts the reader to the fact that the traveler is somewhat cognizant as to who’s woods he is journeying through. He goes onto mention that the owner of the woods won’t know he is there since the owner lives in the village. This seems to give some indication that maybe there is more going on in this traveler’s mind. Almost a hint that he is either trespassing on this land or maybe he just doesn’t want anyone to know what he is up to. The fourth line of this poem, “To watch his woods fill up with snow”, seems to be a turning point where the reader is taken from this idyllic setting to almost...
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...“Miles to go before I sleep” Robert Frost’s poem, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, is a few lines describing a man’s horse ride through the woods, but it speaks to everyone who reads it about major questions concerning their lives. In Stanley Burnshaw’s Biography, “Robert Frost”, he said, “In the great short lyrics of New Hampshire (1923) and West-Running Brook (1928)—such as “Fire and Ice,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” and the title poem of the latter book—a bleak outlook on life persuasively emerges from the combination of dramatic tension and nature imagery freighted with ambiguity”. Frost was a powerful poet who used metaphors and imagery in his writings; for that reason most of his written work is discussed at the academic level and his work can often be...
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...interpretation by the reader. The reader envisions and is attracted to a perfect landscape with snow covering the forest and entices one to stop to enjoy without fear of being caught trespassing on another’s property. The second stanza alludes to the darkness often associated with bleakness or gloom as well as the solitude of a winters night. This may be interpreted as depression or simply a desire to lose himself from the routine of everyday life. The woods may even be a metaphor representing risk, opportunity, or signifying the questions of life or the afterlife. The woods are located outside of the village, on the edge of civilization. The traveler is separated for a moment in time from society who would probably not approve of stopping in the dark and in the snow. The narrator indicated this would not be advised as the second stanza includes the response from the horse and the lack of a farmhouse nearby. The response of the horse highlights certain dilemmas the traveler faces. The first being the beauty of the scene disregarding the practical concern of his surroundings and conditions he is in. Another is the attraction of the unknown, the mystery, the danger that may be associated with such circumstances. The poem describes a state of solitude. When...
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...his poetry, especially New England landscapes. He uses seasons, flowers, fields, stars, and time of day to set a logical sequence of events to paint a psychological feeling inside the reader’s mind. Two of Robert Frost’s poems, “Desert Places” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, take readers through a New England winter setting, reflecting the beautiful scenery through his descriptive imagery. However, even though these two poems are set in a wintry backdrop, they convey very different tones. One has a feeling of loneliness, and the other a welcoming feeling of solitude. In this paper, I intend to illustrate how two very similar natural settings are written to express two very different themes of loneliness. The poems “Desert Places” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” have quite a few similarities. For instance, they both share the same rhythmic scheme; A,A,B,A. They both are set in a snowy, evening where darkness is taking over quickly. In both poems there is a man traveling alone, where no other souls are around. There is a sense that both travelers are stepping away from life for a brief moment in time. The contrast of darkness and whiteness against the horizon is apparent in both poems, however in “Stopping by Woods”, the depth of the darkness is inviting. In “Desert Places”, the whiteness of the snow is blank and meaningless. This is where Robert Frost’s themes in these two poems begin to emerge to the reader. In the Poem “Desert Places” whiteness...
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...In the poem “Acquainted with the Night” poet Robert Frost shows the solace that one can find in the evening hours, particularly in the darkness present at those hours, because this darkness can also act as a cover to hide oneself. In the poem, the speaker shows the comfort he finds in nighttime. He is not just comfortable in the night but goes so far as to say he “[aquaints] with the night”; showing he finds companionship in the twilight (line 1). This darkness, which can provide peace, can also act as a cover to hide under. Upon encountering another person, the speaker drops his eyes “unwilling to explain” his fondness of evening walks, illustrating that his satisfaction is considered unusual (6). The speaker could be stating that shadows...
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...Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening 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. Sandra Barry Manilow She's a great little housewife Though sometimes she talks like a fool But she helps at the store in the holiday rush And she picks up the kids after school And she puts down the phone when her husband comes home And she changes from mother to wife 'Til she feels the words hanging between them And she hangs by her words to her life She says, I swear I love my husband, I love my kids I wanted to be like my mother But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did Oh there might have been time to be me For myself, for myself There's so many things that she wishes She don't even know what she's missin' And that's how she knows that she missed She's a sweetheart, except when she's moody It's hard to get through to her then Depressed for a while when the youngest was born Oh but that happens now and again She might take a drink with the housework Or when Michael's kept late at...
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...that the holiday season brings upon most people. The sounds that the person hears are sounds of joy and the undying spirit of children mixed in the utter quietness that we hear when we are alone in our thoughts. The end result of this poem is that there is always a place that we belong and always someone that is happy to us. Another tone to this poem is that we are always the loneliest when night approaches, but are able to see that we are not always alone when everything comes to light. The poem is written in the quatrain form consisting of four stanzas. While the lines in each stanza do not rhyme, all except the last stanza has the common ending of A hooded figure slowly walks alone. I wrote this poem in the fashion of Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy...
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...Beauty, Life and Death Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on A Snowy Evening” is a simple and literal poem that has been interpreted and emphasized in many different ways. Frost tells a simple story that manages to get any reader to think about its scene and how profound this story can actually be. Many different opinions have been expressed as to what the poet was trying to convey in these lines; happiness, life, or maybe even death. The poem was written during the early 20th century, around the 1920s. According to an analysis done on this poem: “...Frost wrote the poem on a hot summer day...” (Gualdoni 2). Quite an interesting piece of information that questions why Frost would use a season opposite to the one he was currently writing through. The poem itself is written in iambic tetrameter so that 4 lines are grouped together in each stanza. There is a visible rhyme scheme and figures of speech that coexist within the piece. The first two lines in a stanza rhyme with each other while the third line stands to temporarily disrupt the balance, only to be followed by a fourth line with a rhyme that will match the previous two. A broad sense of imagery invites the reader to his/her imagination and calmly surrounds them in that cold winter night. In the woods with just his horse, the snow and a frozen lake, is a simple setting the poet used for this piece. The first few lines display a character that is in the middle of nowhere and mentions of an unknown person that the “woods”...
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...POEM ESSAY Christol Council Liberty University Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost Introduction The poem is a surprisingly complex poem with voice of the narrator describing the beauty of the snowy night. What drew the narrator to stop on this cold night? The literary breakdown of this poem is vast and gives the reader a sense of presence. 1. The woods • Whose woods were they? • What drew the narrator there? 2. The horse • Understanding with the rider • Yielding the rider to continue the ride 3. The rhythm • The rhyme of the poem • The story line Conclusion The ending of the poem leaves the reader the visual of the night. It is a simple but deep thought of the writer and the feelings behind the words. The poem written by Frost Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is a surprise of complexity. The first portion of the poem is giving the reader the visual through the eyes of the writer. It’s a snowy night and the narrator comes upon the woods it gives the impression what drew the rider to stop and admire the view. The view is without obstruction because there is no farmhouse to block the view the anticipation of the night and the view which gave a sense of peace to the rider. The sleigh rider introduces the feelings of obligations and his ability to not have such a wonderful view of such beauty of the woods. Frost is showing the emotions of the...
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...Robert Frost, an American poet born in San Francisco, California, was widely regarded for his genuine representations of country life and his knowledge of American everyday speech. Furthermore, in his poetry he utilizes this idyllic imagery and colloquial language to illustrate social themes. A key example of the use of this strategy within Frost’s body of work is his signature poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is about a man who on a dark evening stops his sleigh to watch the snow falling in the woods. He is concerned that he is on someone else’s property but enjoying the moment of peace in the woods, he then realizes that he knows the owner who lives in town and can continue enjoying the magnificent time of being in this silence. He knows that he is on someone else’s property and the rules are being broken here. This brings to light the larger issue of individuals and groups not following rules or laws design to protect them merely because they believe no one is looking. His horse is confused as to why they are stopping in the middle of the woods on one of the darkest days as the man is enjoying the frozen lake and snow. The horse seems to symbolize the human conscience and the drive to do the right thing for the good of society even in tough circumstances. The horse’s role in snapping the man back into reality could represent are necessity to take stock of both the morality and the effects of our...
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...Have you ever taken the time to stop and just watch the snow fall from a cold winters night? In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost, he did just that. Not only is this poem about that, but there is also something deeper, as this poem can be read on many different levels. Has this traveler made promises that he no longer wants to keep? While deep into the snowy woods, the man has to make the decision to keep on going or stop and live the way he has always dreamed of. This poem may seem short and simple, but the implications beneath the story are much greater. In the first stanza, Robert Frost goes on to explain that the man is stopping in the woods to watch the snow fall, but he knows that the land he is stopping on is owned by another man. He goes on to assume that the owner lives in the village and will not see him standing out there. Could this be some sort of death wish? In the second stanza, the horse that the man had rode on, seems to think that it is strange that they are stopped in the middle of no where without any houses near. The third stanza also reiterates this by telling us that the horse is shaking his bells, a way to ask the man if there is a mistake or if everything is okay. The fourth stanza is the most important one of this poem. The first line of the fourth stanza Frost writes “The woods are lovely, dark and deep” (line: 13) is the first implication that this poem is darker then what is described in the first three stanzas...
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...they are traveling in is moving along at an easy, unhurried pace; perhaps suggesting that death has arrived in the form of a disease that takes time to kill its host. “We slowly drove, he knew no haste” (Dickinson). By the third stanza she believes she is still alive but then realizes that she just passed away. “We passed the Setting Sun, or rather he passed us “ (Dickinson). In the final stanza, after the realization of her new place in the world, her death also becomes suddenly very real, as “The Dews drew quivering and chill” (Dickinson). After this moment of seeing the coldness of her death, the carriage pauses at her new home .“A Swelling of the Ground“(Dickinson) ,makes it clear that they are referring to a grave. In Frost’s poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, the concept of death is not so easy to discover; therefore you need to pay close attention to his words. Frost’s decision to repeat the final line could be read in several ways. On one hand, it restates the idea that the narrator has responsibilities that he is reluctant to fulfill. The repetition serves as a reminder, to the narrator, as if...
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...Examining Robert Frost’s Poem: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening William R. Spicer, Jr. ENGL 102 Composition and Literature April 23, 2012 Examining Robert Frost’s Poem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening has been my favorite poem since the fourth grade. Mrs. Brown, my English teacher, discussed the poem during the week before Christmas break. The entire school was buzzing with excitement at the upcoming holiday and when she introduced the poem, it seemed like everyone and everything slowed and we were transformed to a quite snow-covered forest. The question I chose to answer is about the symbolism in the setting of this poem. In our text a symbol is defined as a person place or thing in a narrative that suggests meaning beyond its literal sense. The simplistic setting represents the author’s need for peace, rejuvenation and a reminder of home, before he starts out again on his journey. Few places can be considered as comforting and peaceful and lovely as a familiar forest covered in snow. Since the writer was not afraid of being alone I believe he must be very familiar with the forest and probably grew up near it. The wood behind my house was a very special place for me. In the summertime it was a place to build forts and have adventures with my friends. On cool summer nights, it’s where my friends and I would pitch a tent and tell scary stories by flashlight. My family and I would go on hikes and discover a new place...
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...The poem I chose to write about is called “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” Written by Robert Frost. The poem is from the point of view of an old man who has been riding through the woods and stops. It is the middle of the night and he is watching the snow fall as we can plainly see from the lines “He will not see me standing here/to watch the woods fill up with snow” and “between the woods and frozen lake/ the darkest evening of the year.” To me it seems that the idea of this poem is stopping and enjoying little things in life, even things like a snowy wood in the middle of the night. Something so simple could be very beautiful if you take the time to notice it. The poem also seems to give the idea that we can enjoy little things in life but not forget our important obligations. This idea is expressed in the lines “But I have promises to keep/ and miles to go before I sleep/ miles to go before I sleep.” I can’t say I can personally relate to this poem. I do however agree with the idea of it. I think it’s very important to take breaks in life. If someone works to hard and takes everything too seriously they will miss out on little things in life. I enjoy nature and being outside so this poem relates to me in that way. I can easily see myself stopping just like the man in the poem to watch the silent woods for a moment. Things like those woods that can keep a person sane. In this poem Robert Frost uses a very effective rhyme scheme to keep a smooth rhythm. He...
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