QUIZ

Note: Attempt any one of the following:

1. In "The Silken Tent," Robert Frost uses the central cedar pole of the tent to represent an
important quality within the woman’s character. Based on lines 5 to 8, what does the pole
signify, and how does it reflect her inner qualities? Support your answer with specific
references to Frost’s choice of words.
2. Frost writes in lines 9 to 12 of "The Silken Tent" that the woman is “loosely bound” by
"countless silken ties of love and thought.” How do these delicate connections define her
relationship with the world around her, and what does this imagery suggest about her
sense of freedom versus attachment?