THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

BY ROBERT FROST (1874-1963)

WARM UP

A. Use the following words to describe
the image
forkroad, trodden, diverge, wood
B. Circle the words that best describe
the feelings of a person in a dilemma



POEM READING

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.

ACTIVITIES


1. Fill in the table with information from the poem

Location Time period Emotion of
the person
involved
Central
idea of the
stanza
Stanza 1



Stanza 2



Stanza 3



Stanza 4




2. Discuss the meaning of the following symbols used in the poem







FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
1. A moral is something that you can learn from a story, poem, or
experience. Does this poem have a moral? If so, what do you think
that it is?
2. What might taking "the road less traveled by" mean to you? Record
your answer on Vocaroo
3. Create a Lino wall about the poem. Include favourite lines, videos
images and vocabulary related to the poem.


































a) Wood

b) Yellow

c) Road

d) Morning



TEACHERS KEY

Warm up

Describe the pictures and explain the meaning of the words given when needed.
Also, you can ask your students:
1. Have you ever faced a dilemma?
2. How long did it take you to decide?
3. Have you got any regrets?

Activities
1.

Location Time period Emotion of the
person involved
Central
idea of the
stanza
Stanza 1 Forest/fork
road


autumn Confused,
indecisive
Dilemma
Stanza 2
forest

Reveals/presents
his choice
Choice
made
Stanza 3
forest

morning realist, honest No time
to come
back
Stanza 4


future Relieved, happy,
content
Proud of
his
choice

2.



Followup activities

1. Point out the differences between the two roads) choices in life):
First one: easy and boring, offers no sense of adventure and creativity, people become
submissive, obedient
Second one: difficult, out of ordinary, adventurous. People that follow this are free and
adventurous with great sense of inner balance and willingness to succeed.
2. Elicit peer pressure, relations, university studies etc.

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e) Wood
Place of serenity and introspection; individuals have
the chance to realize their needs and make better
choices
f) Yellow Bright colour, associated with a new beginning;
infers to season of the year

g) Road
Symbolizes the choices in life
h) Morning Symbolizes new beginnings