2. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, I will be
able to:
◎identify the meaning of unfamiliar
words taken from the poem;
◎read the poem with
understanding;
3. Objectives
◎ analyze the poem
through answering
comprehension questions;
◎compose a poem about
choices that change a life;
5. “
The end of this
road is finishing
your studies and
being able to fulfil
your dreams with
no hindrances.
The end of this road is
finishing your studies
and being able to fulfil
your dreams, but a lot
of hindrances will
come along the way.
7. Robert Frost
◎Robert Frost was born on March
26, 1874 in San Francisco.
◎Frost attended Harvard
University but had to drop out after
two years due to health concerns.
8. Robert Frost
◎After a few years, Frost became
known in the literary world.
◎At the age of 86, Frost was
honored when asked to write and
recite a poem for President John
F. Kennedy's inauguration.
9. Robert Frost
◎He became a four-time Pulitzer
Prize winner in poetry.
◎On January 29, 1963, Frost died
from complications related to
prostate surgery.
11. About the Poem
◎Edward Thomas, another poet,
is the inspiration of The Road Not
Taken.
◎Thomas's indecision and regret
regarding what paths to take
inspired Frost's work.
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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.
17. ◎Line 1
◉Our speaker is describing a fork in the
road.
◉The woods are yellow, which means that
it's probably fall and the leaves are turning
colors.
◉"Diverged" is just another word for split.
Two roads diverged in a
yellow wood,
18. ◎Lines 2-3
◉The speaker wants to go down both roads at once.
◉The speaker is regretful that he can’t travel both
roads.
◉The poet first stood for a while thinking which path to
take.
And be one traveler, long I
stood
19. ◎Lines 4-5
◉The speaker really wants to go down both
paths – he's thinking hard about his choice.
◉This part starts the metaphor.
◉The road may not be an actual road, but a
decision he has to take which may affect his
future.
could
To where it bent in the
undergrowth;
20. ◎Line 6
◉After looking at one road for a while, he then decided to
take the other road.
◉The phrase “as just as fair” is a play on words.
◉It could mean that the road he takes is “as pretty as the
other one” or is “proper or righteous.”
◉It also means that the two roads may be different, but
both are good.
Then took the other, as just as
fair,
21. And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
22. ◎Lines 7-8
◉The speaker shows uncertainty by having
the word “perhaps.”
◉This is followed by the path’s description
being grassy and not worn.
23. ◎Lines 9-10
◉In this part, the poet seems confused
because he has observed that maybe the
two paths are equal.
◉The path he chooses may also be worn
down because of “the passing there” (traffic
or people on foot).
there
Had worn them really about the
same,
24. ◎Lines 11-12
◉With the word “morning,” it can be inferred the
speaker is the first one to travel to this place that day.
◉The paths are covered with leaves which give a
sign that no one has stepped on them.
◉This could mean that both paths are not taken by
anyone.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
25. ◎Line 13
◉The speaker seems regretting his decision.
◉He then said that he will go back again to
take the other one which he missed on that
day.
Oh, I kept the first for another
day!
26. ◎Lines 14-15
◉The speaker realizes that his hopes to come back
and try the other path may be foolish.
◉“Way leads on to way" – how one road can lead to
another, and then another, until you end up very far
from where you started
◉This signals that he can no longer come back to
take the other path he missed.
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
27. ◎Lines 14-15
◉Another metaphor is spotted here.
◉With certain life decisions, we always think
that we can try other options later on, but we
are sometimes led to other decisions making
the other options not needed/necessary.
way,
I doubted if I should ever come
back.
28. ◎Lines 16-17
◉“Ages and ages” = years and not just months
◉Here, the speaker considers his decision as
something very important for him that he can still
recall/retell it after many years.
◉However, we cannot identify clearly if this decision
can make him happy.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
29. ◎Line 18
◉Repetition of the first line with certain omission and
addition of words
◉A reminder of the poem’s topic which is decision-
making
◉We get the hesitation of "and I" and the dash which
lets us know that whatever the speaker is about to say
next is important.
Two roads diverged in a wood,
and I—
30. ◎Line 19
◉The speaker sums up his story and tells us that
he took the road less traveled by.
◉This could mean triumphant or regretful.
◉But no one’s sure that he really took the one less
traveled by because he mentioned that both paths
are equal.
I took the one less traveled by,
31. ◎Line 20
◉Depending on the reader, the meaning of this last
line may be different.
◉For optimistic people, this could mean that the author
chose the right path which actually led him to success.
◉For a pessimistic, this could mean that the author got
the wrong choice after all.
And that has made all the
difference.
32. ◎Line 20
◉However, since the poem is written before the
future takes place, no one knows whether the speaker
made the right choice or not.
And that has made all the
difference.
35. Directions: Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete
the paragraph below.
Last weekend, we went to the mall. The sales looked
_______________, and Ezra and I headed to the discount
store. Ezra and I _______________ once we got in the
store because he was looking for socks and I was in
search of a notebook. It was obvious that shoppers had
been here. The aisles were littered with clothing. Walking
through the store was like struggling through the
_______________ of a jungle.
diverged undergrowth fair
claim trodden hence
36. Directions: Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete
the paragraph below.
I found the notebook and made my _______________ on
it before any other shoppers could grab it. After searching
through the store, I finally found Ezra who had
_______________ through the store with no success in
finding socks. We left the store – Ezra was discouraged,
and vowed that in the weeks, _______________ he would
only wear sandals.
diverged undergrowth fair
claim trodden hence
41. Comprehension
Questions
◎Explain why the reader
doubts he’ll ever come back to
travel the first road.
◎Analyze the last stanza.
What does the speaker mean
by ―Somewhere ages and
ages hence”?
43. Comprehension
Questions
◎Propose a reason for the
―sigh” the speaker has at the
end of the poem. What are
some of the reasons he may
be sighing? Explain your
answer.
46. Today, I have learned
that ________________
and it is important to
_____________________
__.
47. Writing Workshop
As you’ve discovered in your
study of ―The Road Not
Taken,” the poem is about
choices that change a life.
You’re going to write a poem
about a choice you’ve made.
48. Stanza 1
The speaker is in the woods and comes to a spot in the road where the road is
forked
The speaker is sorry …
He …
Until …
Stanza 2
The speaker takes the other road which is …
He chooses this road because …
Because grass is growing on it, and the road seemed …
Though …
Stanza 3
Both roads were…
The leaves…
The speaker saves the first road for…
But, the speaker knows that …
And the speaker doesn’t think …
Stanza 4
Sometime in the future, the speaker will be …
At a time …
That two roads …
And he…
And that was …
