Literary Analysis 2019

How does the following line contribute to the development of the theme in "Hard Choices?"

"A decision filled with dread,

uncertain of what you’ll meet."

• It develops the resolution of the poem.

• It develops the conflict of the poem.

• It develops the climax of the poem.

• It develops a change in action.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

How does the following line from the poem "Hard Choices" develop the plot of the poem?

"Be brave, ignore doubting voices,

make the choice, life won’t be the same."

• It develops the summary of the poem.

• It is the exposition of the poem.

• It shows how the conflict is responded to.

• It encourages the reader to stay away from pitfalls.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does the speaker respond to the conflict as the poem progresses?

• The speaker suggests to the reader to face the challenge; it will make a positive change.

• The speaker is indifferent to the challenge; challenges are easy to deal with.

• The speaker argues that challenges are difficult to face; ignore them as much as you can.

• The speaker regrets facing any challenges; they have ruined his life.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement from the poem best supports how the speaker responds as the poem progresses?

• Choices never easy to make,

• fog seems to cloud your way.

• A game full of chance, of many hidden pitfalls.

• ignore doubting voices, make the choice,

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the following line from "The Road Not Taken" contribute to the development of the theme?

"Oh, I kept the first for another day!"

• It demonstrates how the speaker faces his conflict.

• It demonstrates the setting of the poem.

• It help develop the rising action of the poem.

• It explains how the speaker cannot solve his problem.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the following line contribute to the development of the plot in "The Road Not Taken?"

"And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;"

• It provides a detailed summary of the poem.

• It helps to create suspense that leads to the climax.

• It provides the resolution to the conflict.

• It is the turning point for the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

How is the speaker of the poem portrayed in the poem?

• He is portrayed as angry because he wants to go down the road everyone went down.

• He is portrayed as indifferent because he does not care about his choice.

• He is portrayed as uncertain because he does not know which decision to make.

• He is portrayed as jubilant because he goes with the "popular" decision.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which two statements from the passage best supports the way the protagonist is portrayed?

• Then took the other, as just as fair,

  And having perhaps the better claim

• I shall be telling this with a sigh

  Somewhere ages and ages hence:

• Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

  And sorry I could not travel both

• I took the one less traveled by,

  And that has made all the difference.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6