Read the following poem and answer the questions:
The Road Not Taken
1. What imagery do you see in this poem. Give examples.
2. What sound devices do you find in this poem. Give examples
3. What is the mood of this poem? Explain your answer.
4. Explain the significance of the poem's title.
5. What do you think the meaning and purpose of this poem are? Explain.
1) "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood", "In leaves no step had trodden black.", "Because it was grassy and wanted wear;"
ReplyDelete2) He uses alliteration "Because it was grassy and wanted wear;" That's pretty much it other than the general writing scheme.
3)This poem is very deep, it is solemn, and is a giant metaphor for life. He is equating something simple and elegant to something deep and challenging and he is adding a sort of elegance and simplicity to decisions in life.Sorry answered some of #5 in this one.
4)"The Road Not Taken" It is a beautiful name that shows the true nature of the poem. It basically sets a basic mood and gives us a hint towards what the poem is about. It's beautiful.
5)The purpose is to give us something to think about. It's to make us think about taking risks and making new choices. It's saying that either for the good or bad "taking the road less traveled by made all the difference"
1. He is in the woods in the fall the leaves a bright yellow color.
ReplyDelete2. He rhymes in a good rhythm.
3. The poem is spoken from the heart to us its inspirational.
4. it teaches us to take another rout we have choices to make everyday and that those may not be permanent and you may have another opportunity to take the first road another time.