Question

Going for Water
by Robert Frost
The well was dry beside the door,
And so we went with pail and can
Across the fields behind the house
To seek the brook if still it ran;

Not loth to have excuse to go,
Because the autumn eve was fair
(Though chill) because the fields were ours,
And by the brook our woods were there.

We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees,
The barren boughs without the leaves,
Without the birds, without the breeze.

But once within the wood, we paused
Like gnomes that hid us from the moon,
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon.

Each laid on other a staying hand
To listen ere we dared to look,
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard—we knew we heard—the brook.

A note as from a single place,
A slender tinkling fall that made
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls, and now a silver blade.

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Adapted from “Going for Water,” by Robert Frost, Public domain.


Questions
Which of the following most describes the perspective of the speaker?

The speaker does not like the autumn chill.

The speaker enjoys being in nature.

The speaker believes the well will refill soon.

The speaker is afraid of the fields at night.

Answer 1

The perspective of the speaker is best described by the option:

**The speaker enjoys being in nature.**

Throughout the poem, the speaker expresses joy and excitement about the journey to find water, the beauty of the autumn evening, and the playful interaction with nature, such as running towards the moon and pausing to listen to the brook. There is a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural surroundings.