Poetry and Figurative Language

Which of the following identifies a theme of the text?

• love is unpredictable and inconsistent

• the most beautiful moments of life are brief

• perfection and paradise are unattainable

• it is dangerous to forget that we will all die at some point

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Part A: What does the color gold most likely represent in the poem?

• purity and beauty

• wealth and riches

• warmth and kindness

• strength and power

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Part B: Which phrase from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Her early leaf's a flower" (lines 3-4)

• "Then leaf subsides to leaf" (line 5)

• "So Eden sank to grief" (line 6)

• "So Dawn goes down to day" (line 7)

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which statement describes the speaker's dilemma in the first stanza?

• He is lost in the woods.

• He is not sure where the paths lead.

• He wants to take both paths but cannot.

• He wants another traveler with him to survey the roads.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

According to lines 6-8, why does the speaker choose the second road?

• It seems like the more traveled and safer road.

• It seems like the less traveled road that needs exploration.

• He knows it definitely has a better chance for excitement.

• He thought that the second was more attractive.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to stanza three, how does the speaker feel about returning to the first road "another day"?

• uncertain

• excited

• triumphant

• suspicious

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

At the end of the poem, how does the speaker think his choice will affect his future?

• He knows it will affect his life, but he isn't sure how.

• He believes he will regret his choice in his future.

• He knows he will be proud of the choice that he made.

• He is not sure what choices he will make in the future.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which statement best describes how the speaker's thoughts in lines 9-12 affect the meaning of the poem?

• The speaker admits the roads are really the same, meaning he does not take the road less traveled but wants his choice to seem like it matters.

• The speaker admits the two roads are really the same, indicating that he will grow confused with age and forget his past choices.

• The speaker thinks both roads are actually heavily traveled, meaning that in the end both choices would have led to full lives.

• The speaker thinks he took the road less traveled, but is not sure if it has made any difference in his life.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which statement best describes the significance of lines 13-15 on the meaning of the poem?

• The speaker is not worried he made the wrong choice because he can return to take the other road.

• The speaker is worried he took the more traveled road and will not be able to return to take the less traveled one.

• The speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent him from going back to take another.

• The speaker believes that he will be able to take all of the opportunities presented to him at some point in life.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following describes a theme of the poem?

• Sometimes one must make a choice without knowing if it will be best and live with the consequences.

• There will always be decisions in life, but one can return and make the decision differently if one makes a mistake.

• Following one's heart is easier than following one's head, but since decisions don't really matter it is best to follow one's heart.

• Making the most common or popular decisions ensures that one will take the correct path through life.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2