15 Questions
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the ______; Then took the other, as just as fair
undergrowth
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come ______
back
Oh, I kept the first for another ______! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.
day
Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the ______.
difference
And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden ______.
black
What does the speaker do after standing at the crossroads for a long time?
Took the other road
Why does the speaker choose the second road over the first one?
It was grassy and wanted wear
What does the speaker express doubt about towards the end of the poem?
Coming back
How does the speaker feel about the road not taken?
Kept it for another day
What does the speaker believe has made a significant impact in their life?
Taking the less traveled road
What does the speaker ultimately regret in the poem?
Not being able to take both roads
Explain the significance of the road the speaker chose being 'less traveled by.'
It has made all the difference
What does the speaker express doubt about towards the end of the poem?
Doubted if I should ever come back
Why does the speaker keep the first road 'for another day'?
Knowing how way leads on to way
What is the speaker's initial reason for choosing the second road over the first one?
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Study Notes
The Road Not Taken
- The speaker is standing in a yellow wood, faced with a fork in the road, where two roads diverge
- The speaker is torn between taking one road or the other, unable to travel both
- The speaker chooses the less-traveled road, which is grassy and wants wear, suggesting it is not often chosen
- The speaker doubts whether they will ever come back to try the other path
- The speaker will look back on this moment in the future with a sigh, knowing that choosing the less-traveled road made all the difference
- The poem repeats the idea that the speaker took the one less traveled by, emphasizing its significance
Test your understanding of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost with this quiz. Explore themes, symbolism, and literary devices used in this classic piece of literature.
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