The Road Not Taken
What is the setting of the poem?
What are the "sentences" of a poem called?
Lines! A line is a line across.
What is onomatopoeia?
A Literary Effect; a word that makes its sound.
Examples: Boom, Snap, Crack, Bam, Whoosh
What is a theme?
The lesson/moral of a story or text
What does "trodden" mean?
walked; walk/tread carefully; push down on something when walking
Who wrote the poem, The Road Not Taken?
Robert Frost
What are the chunks of lines called in a poem?
Stanzas
What is a simile?
A comparison with like or as:
Example: She is as bright as a star
Name a theme in The Road Not Taken.
Determined by Teacher
What is "diverged"?
Split into two from a common point
What decision did the narrator have to make?
Which road to take
How many stanzas did "The Road Not Taken" have?
4 stanzas.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without like or as
Example: The athlete is a machine
Name another theme in TRNT
Determined by Teacher. Must be different from first theme!
What is "undergrowth"?
Low-laying bushes and shrubs; a spot of shrubs underneath trees
Was the narrator confident of his decision at first? (In the first two stanzas)
No. He said "sorry" and was deciding which road to take. He became sure of his choice in stanza 3.
What is imagery?
The pictures you make in your mind that match a story; the descriptive language a writer uses to create imagery
What is repetition?
To repeat a word or phrase to express deeper meaning
Ex: Let it go, let it go, let. it. go.
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What is "two roads diverged" a symbol for? (not totally relating to theme but a little bit)
How many syllables are in "diverged"?
2
Which road did the narrator take?
Correct answers: The Road Less Traveled By, a grassy road, a new path, the best choice for him
What is a poem without a set rhyme scheme?
Free Verse/Free Style
What is personification?
Applying human characteristics to an object
Example: The book was comforting to read
How did the themes in TRNT interact?
Determined by Teacher
How many syllables are in "undergrowth"?
3