Bring on the tough stuff-there’s not just one right answer. 1  Why a traveler? 2  What effect does this poem's form (3 stanzas, 5 lines each) have? 3  How would you describe the tone of this poem? 4  Who do you think Longfellow had in mind when he wrote this poem? 5  What is the effect of the refrain in this poem anyway? 6  Longfellow's reputation has declined a ...ring on the tough stuff-there’s not just one right answer. 1  Why a traveler? 2  What effect does this poem's form (3 stanzas, 5 lines each) have? 3  How would you describe the tone of this poem? 4  Who do you think Longfellow had in mind when he wrote this poem? 5  What is the effect of the refrain in this poem anyway? 6  Longfellow's reputation has declined a ...