The “woods” stand for escape in stopping by woods on a snowy evening, Thus, option C is correct.
What is the theme of the poem?
The theme of a poem means the context that the author is trying to convey to others. He may say that by the stanzas surrounding the lines.
The poet here says that the man would like to stop and his village and house are near that area only but to stop he did not take that area, but instead, he decides to stay in the woods.
He made a promise i.e, a larger life promise that he has to keep but not going home would mean a constant reminder of that to escape that promise.
He thinks to take shelter in the woods along with his horse which represents an escape from that prolonged promise that he has to fulfill and to achieve that the man has to go a long way in his life. Therefore, option C is the correct option.
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