The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

VOCABULARY MATCH THE WORD TO THE CORRECT DEFINITION diverged branched out in different directions undergrowth low-growing trees and bushes of a forest; underbrush fair good claim choice wear to get walked on worn used trodden black walked on ages a long time hence away The Setting refers to the place and time in which the events in the story occur. It includes:- Geographic location, scenery, physical surroundings (for example: the English courtyard, an New York neighborhood)- The season or period of time (for example: autumn, 18th century)- The Society (for example: working class, traditional)Not all literary works will necessarily describe all three aspects. Complete the chart SETTING The Event (line from the poem to support it) Place: A yellow wood (a forest) "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” Time of the day: Morning “And both that morning equally lay” Time of the year: Fall “A yellow wood” - yellow leaves means fall FIND THE LINES IN THE POEM THAT HAVE A SIMILAR MEANING 1. I wished that I could walk down both roads.2. I chose the less traveled road.3. I didn't think I would ever return to try the other road.4. The choice I made has affected my whole life. Literary Term: Extended MetaphorA metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. In other words, a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics.The term extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.For example: - Explain the extended metaphor in the poem by examining the following:What can the following lines be a metaphor for?"two roads diverged"-"yellow wood"-"to where it bent in the undergrowth"-"road less traveled by"-"way leads on to way"- Think about the sentence "I shall be telling this with a sigh".We know there's a sigh of relief and a sigh of regret. Explain the meaning of the word sigh in the poem using two possible perspectives. Which of the two do you think the poet meant? What do you think is the theme of this poem? Why do you think Frost called it “The Road NOT Taken" and not "The Road Taken"?