Poem Analysis Worksheet

Poem Analysis Worksheet

Read the poem provided and answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to poetic devices, theme, and structure. Use complete sentences for your answers.

The Road Not Taken By 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.

1. What is the central theme or message of "The Road Not Taken"?

2. Identify one example of imagery in the poem and explain how it contributes to the poem's mood or meaning.

3. The phrase "yellow wood" in the first stanza is an example of  , which helps the reader visualize the setting.

4. When the speaker says one road "was grassy and wanted wear," it suggests that the road was  .

5. What poetic device is used in the line "And looked down one as far as I could"?

6. The speaker's decision to take "the one less traveled by" ultimately leads to:

7. The poem suggests that both roads were equally worn.

8. The speaker believes he will definitely return to travel the first road.

9. In your own words, explain how the speaker's choice in the poem relates to real-life decisions people make. Provide an example.