...“The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost speaks of a situation in which a traveler makes a strong decision on which path to take using a composed, yet slightly gloomy mood along with a, rhyme scheme, literal setting and multiple literary devices to communicate the poem’s themes of commitment, confidence, individualism, cautiousness, and situational confrontation. The poem “The Road Not Taken” is set in the fall. As stated in the first line of the poem. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.” It describes a forest that isn’t dark as a usual forest setting. The “yellow wood” describes the pleasant time of year when the colors of leaves began to change. Another indication of the setting is in lines 11-12 stating “And both that morning equally lay, in leaves no step had trodden black” showing that there were leaves on the grown which had fell or are falling. Frost expresses some very through themes in this poem. By the taking the road less traveled and making the decision to go the way he wants, he demonstrates an act of the theme of individualism. The Traveler is interested in what is best for his self. He does not care what others are doing or what they have chosen. By choosing this path, the traveler shows that he is aware of the situation but understands what he must do, which another theme is shown in this poem. Taking the road he chose seems to be very risky, but this does not detour him from making the decision. This seems increase his likeliness of choosing this road. After...
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...The Road Not Taken: Poetry Essay Name Course Instructor’s name Date Thesis statement: The symbolic setting, title, content and metrical devices support the poem’s (The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost) overall meaning. Outline: Title “Poetry Essay” I. Introduction A. The influence of decision making process in human life. B. The problem faced by the speaker in the poem. II. Body A. Theme B. Symbolic setting C. Significance of the title D. Rhyme scheme and metrical devices III. Conclusion A. The lyrical elements of the poem B. All the elements of the poem support its overall meaning. Poetry Essay The Road Not Taken, the poem by Robert Frost is related to the dilemmatic situation of decision making in human life. To be specific, one’s decision in critical situations transforms one’s life into success or failure. Besides, wise decision at apt situations leads to success in life. But human beings are not ready to take decisions based upon their free will. This creates much tension in future life because false decisions lead to failure, which cannot be changed. In this poem, the speaker faces the same problem faced by human beings for generations. Theme: As pointed out, the theme of the poem is related to making a choice in one’s life or simply...
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...his work everywhere he goes. It seems like it is dealing with the waters of how he is flowing over mountains for his ‘ Fairy Queen ’ or job. This poem was confusing to me, because I didn’t know if it was talking about a woman or a job. But it seems like he would take his job over anything. This poem has a little bit of rhyme scheme and rhyme. The poetic devices are repetition and personification. The repetition is how they are repeating over and thorough. The personification is the cowslips tall her pensioners are, in their gold coats spots you see. The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost (contains Imagery & Rhyme Scheme don’t know how to say it) “ The Road Not Taken ” by Robert Frost is about a ‘ Road ’. The Road is used as a metaphor and as an extended metaphor of choices we have to make in life. The form in the road is used as a metaphor throughout the poem, it is termed as an extended metaphor in line 6 where the person is thinking of taking one road but takes another. This could be a metaphor for thinking of your choices before deciding. This could be a metaphor of making decisions during the fall of your life or when you are getting older. In the beginning, the woods are yellow meaning in the autumn. Nature is also used as a metaphor in the poem. A poetic device ...
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...“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a controversial poem published in 1916 about making choices and decisions. There are always multiple paths/roads one can take in life some right, and some wrong. However, we as the travelers of notional “path of life” have to make decisions concerning where it leads us at the end. I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement B. The decision making process in human life, and it’s significance C. Narrators problems when facing tough choice in between two roads in life II. Main body A. Theme B. Symbolism C. Significance of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost title D. Mechanical devices and rhyme scheme III. Conclusion A. Speakers point of view in “The Road Not Taken” poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a controversial poem published in 1916 about making choices and decisions. There are always multiple paths/roads one can take in life some right, and some wrong. However, we as the travelers of notional “path of life” have to make decisions concerning where it leads us at the end. The author’s use of metaphors, descriptive language and past tense signifies the struggle he has to go trough before making a decision. Moreover, clever choice of descriptive language incorporating colors and description of each road amplifies traveler’s complex thought process even when faced with only two choices in life. This complex use of imagery places the reader in similar situation while reading the poem. “The Road Not...
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...An Extended Metaphor: Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”, it explores the aspects of human decisions and choices, corresponding to an oxymoron because choices that impacts so little should bear the most indifference, but instead it is the most complicated. It is shown through several different techniques such as metaphors, symbolism, repetition, and his writing style. Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco but soon moved to Pennsylvania (Robert). His dad died when he was around the age of eleven years old. Frost lived with sister who was two years younger and his mother. During his college years, he enrolled at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and later at Harvard University in Boston. He had multiple occupations such as a teacher, cobbler, and editor. His first poem, “My Butterfly,” was published on November 8, 1894 in the New York Newspaper. Later in his life, he married Elinor Miriam who inspired many of his pieces. He became well known for “the life and landscape of New England” but isn’t a regional poet because his works are “infused with layers of ambiguity and irony” (Robert). He died on Jan 29, 1963 in Boston (Robert). “The Road Not Taken” is about a person in the woods who comes across a fork with two roads. He states that the two roads are equally worn with untroddler leaves. However, in the second stanza it states that one road is “perhaps the better claim” and “it was grassy and ...
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...(book, 2011) Symbolism of the Journey ENG 125 September 11, 2011 Symbolism of the Journey, a comparison of two stories The short stories “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost are both stories that involve using the journey as a symbol. The symbol that the journey portrays in both of these pieces of literature is that of life. Life as a human being involves the right of choice in one of the literary works, and a lack of choice in the second. This paper will compare and contrast these two literary works which share the same theme. The comparison of the two stories will involve a comparison of the content, form, and style in an effort to provide deep insight into the theme of the stories; as well as insight into the hidden meanings poetry offers its readers to touch us on a deeper level. Content In the story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, content is developed through a complex series of descriptions. The story begins with a description of the setting which is a cold December morning in a far off path through a pinewood forest. The character is an old Negro woman who is described as being very old and small and wearing a head tied red rag. The woman is further described as wearing a dark red stripped dress and apron and carrying a cane and an umbrella. These descriptions of the setting give the reader a clear picture of the setting and character in the story as well as how the character moves when the author describes her as moving...
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...“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever” (Keri Russell). The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, published 1916, depicts the narrator at a fork in the road, having a bit of a difficult time trying to choose which road to take. In the end he takes the one “less traveled by”. The essay will have points mainly about the hidden meaning behind the allegorical poem. Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is an allegorical poem, and has extended metaphor throughout the story. The poem is shown to be allegorical, and is misunderstood by readers all the time, as they don’t understand the actual meaning behind the poem. In actuality, neither of the roads in the poem are less traveled by. The narrator proves this when he says “And both that morning equally lay / In leaves no step had trodden black” (Lines 11-12). Meaning that...
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...Symbolism of the Journey Paths and Roads Student Name ENG125 Instructor Name Date “A Worn Path and “The Road Not Taken” are literary works that take us on a literary journey exploring choices and obstacles the protagonists encounter adding dimension to the stories. The authors of “A Worn Path” and “The Road Not Taken” use different point of views to narrate their stories. Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on. Skillful authors can fix their readers' attention on exactly the detail, opinion, or emotion the author wants to emphasize by manipulating the point of view of the story” (Woods, 2010). Both stories use symbolism to show the hardship of life the characters endure along their journey and that how life can change along the way. The readers’ perceptions about the events are changed by the symbolism surrounding the characters and the conflicts that are presented. When it comes to literary works there’s always a deeper implication hidden behind the piece, and it’s up to the reader to dig around to find it. Both forms share a similar theme with different point of views along with several literary devices. Both of these literary pieces focus on one particular theme that is “Life’s Journey”. A theme of a story should give the reader its point of view and a reader should be able to understand the theme from the story through the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. Both show how the decisions we make...
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...that I feel deserve a detailed analysis are 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost and 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke. Robert Lee Frost was quite simply, one of America's leading 20th century poets. It could be because he wrote poems about rural life, drawing a distinct contrast between its innocence and peacefulness , and the depression and corruption of city life. It could also be because he used traditional verse forms that were understood by one and all. It might even be that people sensed his step forward in the direction of modernizing the interplay of rhythm and meter while writing exactly how people spoke. His poetry has been called traditional, experimental, regional, universal and even pastoral. And on the other hand Robert Chawner Brooke was an English poet know for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War. He was also known for boyish good looks. He was an established and rising poet with a strong academic reputation, important literary friends and potentially career changing political links. The reason why I have chosen 'The Road Not Taken' is because this poem deals with the choices we must make in life and the consequences of those choices. Frost is making an allegorical statement that basically says "there is no need to follow the steps of others". Often in life we are asked repeatedly to choose from a series of decisions that are based on the decisions that others before us have taken. That, would be the "known path", or the comfortable...
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...Quarter three ELA assignments were longer and sometimes harder. However, I always get the job done and I feel like I learned new things with every assignment. Every time I do something, it is easier the next time I do it. There were some interesting stories, like “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by USA Today and “It Worked for Me” by Colin Powell. I learned how to effectively engage in a range of collaborative discussion, analyze the text, and how to determine the meaning of words and phrases. I learned how to effectively engage in a range of collaborative discussion in pairs, in groups, and as a class. When we read the articles “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” by USA Today and “Let People Own Exotic Animals” by Zuzana Kukol, we discussed the...
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...English - Final Exam Terms to Know The following link is very helpful: Examples Glossary from Your Dictionary Alliteration In alliteration, the first consonant sound is repeated in several words. A good example is “wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken”. Alliteration can be fun, as in tongue twisters like: “Kindly kittens knitting mittens keep kazooing in the king's kitchen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy. Carries cat clawed her couch, creating chaos. Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove. Eric’s eagle eats eggs, enjoying each episode of eating. Examples of Alliteration Allusion “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. It is from The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi. “When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn’t necessary.” Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol. “I thought the software would be useful, but it was a Trojan Horse.” This refers to the horse that the Greeks built that contained all the soldiers. It was given as a gift to the enemy during the Trojan War and, once inside the enemy's walls, the soldiers broke out. By using trickery, the Greeks won the war. “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Romeo was a character...
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...Silverstein This poem was selected by me for many reasons. My faith in God makes me believe that when we look at people without judging, or with the light off, that everyone is the same. When reading this poem I thought about all of the people I know in my life, how they all differ, but how they are all important and the same to me. Each day I try to look people as though the light is off, how God looks at them, and make sure that I do not judge. The style of this poem is shown in many ways. The author writes the poem without any stanzas and uses traditional form. The phrase “when we turn off the light” is repeated multiple times throughout the poem. In addition, after light is mentioned at the end of a line, the following sentence rhymes with the word light. The tone is consistent throughout the poem. Using complete opposites show the reader exactly how different people are. A Wounded Soldier -Gary Ferris A wounded soldier lies alone in bed, While a million thoughts run through his head. He remembers the day when he was strong. When greatness seemed where he'd belong. He's not sure what landed him here. But his soul is troubled and full of fear. All his dreams, they seem forsaken, And he wonders if maybe he was mistaken. Quietly he wonders if anyone cared, Or remembers him for all he shared. Do they even know he's still a man, Holding on to whatever he can? His comrades have all shunned away, Either ashamed or...
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...The road not taken written by Robert Frost in 1916 is one of Frosts most well known poems. The road not taken consists of four stanzas each containing five lines and follows the rhyme scheme ABAAB. Frost used a variety of literary techniques, combined with simple language to make the road not taken so easy to relate to. the road not taken focuses on the narrator who reaches a fork in the road where he must decide on which path to take. the narrator hoses the path that he considers to be less traveled. this poem acts as an extended metaphor for difficult life decisions. From this poem the reader can interpret that frost is trying to convey the message that no matter which decision you make there is always a chance that it is the wrong one. From the last lines of the poem "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference" the reader can also interpret that Frost is trying to say that making the right decision can have a huge impact on life. For the road not taken Frost was able to have a very large intended audience with the use of simple, easy to understand language and the relevance to everyday life. Frosts intended audience is anyone who has decisions so make but is indecisive about those decisions. The road not taken was written in 1916 shorty after Frost had moved back to America, Frost was 42 at the time. According to Emerson media (n.d.) it is believed that Frost wrote this poem due to regretting a decision made in his life. Frost uses past tense...
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...go before I sleep.” I can’t say I can personally relate to this poem. I do however agree with the idea of it. I think it’s very important to take breaks in life. If someone works to hard and takes everything too seriously they will miss out on little things in life. I enjoy nature and being outside so this poem relates to me in that way. I can easily see myself stopping just like the man in the poem to watch the silent woods for a moment. Things like those woods that can keep a person sane. In this poem Robert Frost uses a very effective rhyme scheme to keep a smooth rhythm. He uses a chain rhyme, rhyming the last word of the third line of each stanza into the next one. As we can see in the first stanza “Whose woods these are I think I know/ House is in the village though/ He will not see me stopping here/ to watch his woods fill up with snow” and in the following stanza all but the third line have words that rhyme with here. I also believe that “Miles to go before I...
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...Modernist Writing Modernistic is the Choice A modernist writer can include a variety of philosophical movements from symbolism or surrealism to expressionism and imaginism. The modernistic writer does not seem to carry a specific definition but a basic breaking away from the entire history of art and literature. “Modernist literature is characterized chiefly by a rejection of 19th-century traditions and of their consensus between author and reader” (Baldick 159). The writers wanted to develop and introduce completely new forms of literature that were more of the times which intensified after World War I. The desire for the importance of literature in the modern world was the typical belief of most modernist writers, which included Frost. Robert Frost is a modern poet due to his poetry having been awarded with the mindfulness of the problems of man living in the modern world. Science and Technology were dominating the modern world of the times. Frost was quoted to say "The object in writing poetry is to make all poems sound as different as possible from each other. But for this, in addition to the tricks any poet knows, we need the help of context--meaning--subject matter. That is the greatest help towards variety. All that can be done with words is soon told. So also with meters. . . . The possibilities for tune from the dramatic tones of meaning struck across the rigidity of a limited meter are endless. And we are back in poetry as merely one more art of having something...
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