Poetry Analysis Quiz: Part 3

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

• He is lost in the woods

• He cannot decide which path to take

• He is looking for someone

• He wants to go home

What do the two roads symbolize in the poem?

• Nature’s beauty

• Traveling through forests

• Choices or decisions in life

• Confusion about directions

Which figurative device is most dominant in the poem?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Extended metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is the tone of the poem?

• Angry and bitter

• Reflective and thoughtful

• Joyful and excited

• Sad and lonely

What is the mood created by the poem?

• Cheerful and hopeful

• Regretful and confused

• Calm and reflective

• Angry and frustrated

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

• The speaker is proud of the choice

• The choice led to sadness

• The speaker doesn’t care about the outcome

• The speaker wishes he chose the other path

What time of year is it in the poem?

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

• Spring

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

• He is lost

• He is unsure of his future

• He plans to return

• He is confident in his decision

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABAAB

• ABCB

Which line best shows the theme of decision-making?

• 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,