Question

excerpt from \stopping by woods on a snowy evening\ robert frost 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 sounds the sweep of easy wind and downy flakes. choose the correct answer. which of the following gives the meaning of the highlighted section? the only other sound was the heavy rain pouring down all day. the only other sound is that of the sweeping wind and softly falling snowflakes. the wind is making sounds like a ghost moaning in the dark night.

Explanation:

The highlighted lines in the poem describe the sounds in the snowy - evening scene. The "sweep" of "easy wind and downy flakes" refers to the soft sound of the wind and the gentle falling of snowflakes.

Answer:

The only other sound is that of the sweeping wind and softly falling snowflakes.