The Road Not Taken
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Bridging Text And Context
"Frost uses nature as a background. He usually begins a
poem with an observation of something in nature and then
moves toward a connection to some human situation." (The
Pastoral Art of Robert Frost by John F. Lynen)
Explain how the above quote adds to your understanding of the poem
(90 -110 words)
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The Road Not Taken
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The Road Not Taken
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POST READING
Choose one of the following assignments:
1. Think of a situation in life which requires making an important choice.
Describe the situation and think of two separate kinds of experiences you
might encounter as a result of choosing one road over the other.
2. Describe what would the speaker say about his choice in the future or to his
friends. What could have happened on that road? What could have been in the
road he didn’t take?
3. If the roads in the poem could speak, what would they say? Describe what each
road would’ve said to convince the speaker to choose it. You can use drawings
to demonstrate your ideas.
4. Write a short poem of your own about the theme of this poem.
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The Road Not Taken
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