The Road Not Taken

At the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?

• which road to take
• where to eat lunch
• whether to go forward or turn back
• whether to keep walking or stop and rest

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What literary device is being employed here? “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”

• extended metaphor

• imagery

• personification

• diction

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What do the following lines from "The Road Not Taken" mean?
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, 

• The speaker thinks both paths are equally good.
• The speaker is only one person and cannot go down two roads at the same time.
• The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.
• The speaker regrets not taking the other road at the start.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What literary device is being employed here? “Bent in the undergrowth”

• imagery

• diction

• symbolism

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

the speaker looked down the path to 'To where it bent in the undergrowth' which could symbolise [select all that apply]

• how this could lead them to different careers

• how dark the undergrowth is

• how the journey ahead is uncertain

• how the journey ahead is unpredictable

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the difference between the two roads in "The Road Not Taken"?

• one road is a bit wider
• one road has a better view
• one road is slightly less traveled
• one road is slightly less shady

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does "Then took the other, as just as fair" means?

• both roads loked equally promising

• both roads looked beautiful

• both roads looked white

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

“I took the one less traveled by” this line employs...

[select all that might apply]

• imagery

• extended metaphor

• symbolism

• personification

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does "Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same" mean?

• the speaker walked past both roads

• the speaker is wearing the same clothes on the chosen path

• both roads seemed the same after walking on the chosen path

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

'Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;' what is your impression of the speaker here? [select all that apply]

• conflicted

• daring

• individualistic

• regretful

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10