Poetry Analysis Flashcard: Part 3

Front

What is the speaker’s main problem at the beginning of the poem?

Back

He cannot decide which path to take

Front

What do the two roads symbolize in the poem?

Back

Choices or decisions in life

Front

Which figurative device is most dominant in the poem?

Back

Extended metaphor

Front

What is the tone of the poem?

Back

Reflective and thoughtful

Front

What is the mood created by the poem?

Back

Calm and reflective

Front

What does the line “And that has made all the difference” suggest?

Back

The speaker is proud of the choice

Front

What time of year is it in the poem?

Back

Fall

Front

What does the line “I doubted if I should ever come back” reveal about the speaker?

Back

He is unsure of his future

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? Options: ABAB, AABB, ABAAB, ABCB

Back

ABAAB

Front

Which line best shows the theme of decision-making? Options: In leaves no step had trodden black., Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,, I took the one less traveled by,, Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

Back

I took the one less traveled by,