Read the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by 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's 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's 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.

Which is the best explanation of what the phrase “miles to go before I sleep” symbolizes in Frost’s poem?

A.
age; The speaker is aware of running out of time at the end of his life.
B.
future; The speaker has a need to keep moving and experiencing life.
C.
hardship; The speaker has too many problems to overcome in life.
D.
regrets; The speaker is sorry for mistakes he has made in life.

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Answer:

A)  age; The speaker is aware of running out of time at the end of his life.

Explanation:

When the speaker is far from home, he feels the need to tell himself over and over again that he still has a long way to go before he can return. The term "sleep," on the other hand, conjures up images of death and gloom. In other words, this sentence suggests that the speaker has a long way to go before they may rest or die in everlasting slumber.