Scan the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Scanning a poem means analyzing its rhythm and meter You do this by marking stressed and unstressed syllables in each line This process shows the poem s pattern and flow Many English poems follow metrical forms like iambic pentameter or trochaic tetrameter Scansion helps uncover the rhythm and pacing intended by the poet To scan read each line carefully and mark the syllables This reveals the poem s musicality and structure This makes it easier to understand the poet's style Wh se wo ds th se re th nk kn w H s ho se s n th v l l ge tho gh nbsp H w ll n t se m st p p ng h re nbsp T w tch h s wo ds f ll p w th sn w My l t tl h rse mu