The Road Not Taken, English homework help

The Road Not Taken

Robert Frost

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Lesson 8: Reading Comprehension Questions

Robert Frost

Directions: Please respond to the following questions. Remember, your responses must be at least 5-7 sentences in length. Be sure to answer each part of the question to receive full credit.

1. What do you think about this poem? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?

2. What is the speaker trying to decide?

3. Choose one of your favorite lines from the poem to discuss. Why did you choose this particular line? What did you like about it? What feeling did it convey?

4. This poem is often used at graduation ceremonies. Do you think this would be a fitting poem for a graduation ceremony? Why or why not? Porvide an example that illustrates your thinking.

5. Now it’s your turn.

Conduct a search either online, or at your local library, on Robert Frost. Find another poem that you enjoy and answer the following questions.

a. What did you like or dislike about the poem? Be specific. Your response should be at least 3-5 sentences in length.

b. List one of the literary elements you found in this poem and describe how it is an example of figurative language, conflict, irony, foreshadowing or tone. Please copy and paste the section of the poem you are using.