Literary Text
1.1. Literary Text
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
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 undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
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.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
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.
Exercises:
Analysis of Poetic Devices: Identify the poetic devices used in the poem, such as rhyme scheme, meter, imagery, and figurative language. Explain how they contribute to the overall meaning and tone of the poem.
Personal Reflection: Write a reflection on a time when you faced a difficult decision and had to choose between two paths. Explain your thought process, the factors that influenced your decision, and the outcome of your choice.
Alternate Endings: Write an alternate ending to the poem, where the speaker chooses the other road instead. Explain how this alternate ending changes the meaning and message of the poem