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The Road Not Taken
Quotes and Questions based on the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote 'The Road not Taken'? | Robert Frost |
| What is the poem about? | Making choices |
| What is the setting? | A forest with two roads meeting in it |
| What is the mood of the poet? | Reflective - shown by 'Long I stood' Mood of Anxiousness shown by 'I shall be telling this with a sigh' |
| What is the difference between the two roads? | 'One was grassy and wanted wear' |
| Which road does the poet take? | He took the road that 'was grassy and wanted wear' because he felt attracted by the fact that few had travelled that road |
| What is Imagery? | creating pictures in the reader's head using words eg. 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood' |
| What is Sibilance? | Using 's' sounds to create a sense of quietness eg. 'Somewhere ages and ages hence' |
| What is Alliteration? | When two or more words beside each other begin with the same letter eg. 'telling this' |
| What is Repetition? | Using the same word/phrase more than once eg. 'Two roads diverged,' 'ages,' 'I,' |
| What is Assonance? | Repeated vowel sounds eg. 'Long I stood' where the 'o' creates a serious or reflective mood. The poet is seriously trying to come to a decision about which road he should take |
| What is Personification? | Giving human qualities to an object eg. the road 'wanted wear' which gives the impression that the road was speaking to the poet |
| What is Colloquial language? | Using language which is characteristic of an area eg. 'As for that'. The poet means that there was very little difference between the two roads |
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