Vocab. "The Road Not Taken" Poetic Elements and Structure

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Claim is a statement of truth.

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a statement asserted a truth

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Diverge means to...

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separate, or go in different directions

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Context of 'hence': We will read about arguments soon, needing a break from informational texts. 'Hence' means...

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in the future; from this point forward

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Tread on something or something trodden is...

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to walk over, or has been walked over

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Undergrowth in a forest is...

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low plant/plants growing on the ground in a forest

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A symbol has meaning on its own and also represents something else.

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something that has meaning on its own, but also figuratively represents something else

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Structure of text in chronological order means...

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the way something is put together or organized

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In "New Directions" and "The Road Not Taken", a road symbolizes life. A metaphor is...

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a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things

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A simile compares two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than".

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compares two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than".

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The poem conveys a message or theme. To convey means to...

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communicate