The overall message of don't feel pressured by society to be someone you're not, is best shown through the quote..

"I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."(4)

In what line is the author symbolizing the journey of life and the decisions made on that journey?

"I took the one less traveled by" (5)

Why did the author use the Diction of describing the two roads as both different and the same?

Shows that in life, choices seem the same, but in the end You make your own

The word "trodden" means...

something that has been walked on.

Why did the auther use the word "sigh" in stanza 4?

To show that the choices you make in life, aren't always for the better

What does "that" refer to in the last line of the poem?

It refers to his decision to take the other road.

The overall message displayed by the author is..

You make your own path. Don't let society define who you are or your choice

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Heathe Hernandez, Hunter McQuaid, Abby Franklin, and Paris Kingan (Final Exam Prep) Poem; The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

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The overall message of don't feel pressured by society to be someone you're not, is best shown through the quote..
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back(3
And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth(1
Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim(2
"I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."(4)
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In what line is the author symbolizing the journey of life and the decisions made on that journey?
"And both that morning equally lay" (3)
"I took the one less traveled by" (5)
"Somewhere ages and ages hence" (5)
"To where it bent in the undergrowth" (1)
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Why did the author use the Diction of describing the two roads as both different and the same?
You should be different and don't do what others do (Choose different path)
To show that making choices in life is hard
Show only one road should be taken
Shows that in life, choices seem the same, but in the end You make your own
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What literary device was used in the stanza(1), "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood"?
Imagery
Alliteration
Diction
Simile
5
The word "trodden" means...
someone that is tired.
someone that has regret.
something that has been walked on.
something that has been chosen.
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What is an extended metaphore for the road not taken?
Taking a trip
A walk in the woods
Life
Looking for signs
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Why did the auther use the word "sigh" in stanza 4?
To show he wishes that he had thought about the choice more
To show that the choices you make in life, aren't always for the better
To show he regrets his choices
To show how his choice affected him
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What literary device was used in the stanza(2), "Because it was grassy and wanted wear"?
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Diction
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What does "that" refer to in the last line of the poem?
It means he chose good over evil.
It refers to his decision to take the other road.
None of the above.
It meant he took the narrow road.
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The overall message displayed by the author is..
Your destiny/journey has already been determined ever since you were born
The right choice isn't always the choice we make
Let society decide your fate because they're smarter and better than you
You make your own path. Don't let society define who you are or your choice

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