The speaker is sorry that he cannot travel both roads suggests what? regret Because the speaker is standing and deciding which path to take suggests what? that he is on foot and walking through the woods, not in a car or carriage What blocks the speaker's view of where the paths lead? the first bend in the road, where the undergrowth, the small plants and greenery of the woods block his view Metaphorically the speaker is at a fork in his.? life Metaphorically the speaker is trying to peer into his.? future After looking down this one road for a long time, why does he choose the other path? he thinks they are both just as fair/equal so choosing between the two roads or futures is probably equal or potentially good How does the speaker still seem about choosing this second road? uncertain How does he explain that this second path is good? it seems like it hasn't been walked on very much because it is grassy and doesn't look worn What does the line "And both that morning equally lay" mean? it is morning and possibly our speaker is the first to travel to this place on that day What does the line "In leaves no step had trodden back" mean? we thought it was grassy, now it has leaves the leaves are not very thick, or the grass sticks up between them or the speaker is not being quite honest Explain the line "Oh, I kept the first for another day!"? seems like he is regretting his decision he'll come back to the one he missed later Explain the lines "Yet knowing how way leads to way, I doubted if I should ever come back." one road can lead to another and he doesn't think he'll ever be able to come back and try again on another path, as with life What are the themes in this poem? accepting new challenges, individualism, commitment, and caution What are the literary devises used in this poem? repetition and metaphor Why does the poet/first person narrator feel sorry? he cannot travel both roads and he cannot see around the bend in the road The poet looks down the road as far as he can see because.? he wants to see his future In stanzas one the poet is thinking of the present what is he thinking of in the last stanza? the future -somewhere ages and ages hense Why is "I" repeated in the last stanza? to show the poet's hesitation and his individuality What poetic rhythm is used? iambic pentameter What is the mood? solemn The poet sighs in the last stanza because.? either sighs with relief that he made the right choice or regret that it was wrong the stresses and unstressed rhythm makes the reader feel. Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, The Road Not Taken Pencils/pens for all participants Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation.
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