The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Type: Poem

1. Pre Reading

2. About the poet

3. Text and basic understanding

4. Vocabulary practice

5. Setting

6. Title of the poem

7. Literary terms

8. Post Reading assignment

9. Summative Assessment test

The Road Not Taken – Poem and Video

About The Poem

Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’ is a poem about the choices faced in life. To illustrate these choices, Frost uses a metaphor of a forked path in a wood.  One way is well-trodden and the other is fresh with grass.  The first symbolises a safe, easy choice which others often take.  The second, the one Frost chooses, is more risky and unknown.

Frost regrets that he ‘could not travel both’ but, just as life’s decisions are irreversible, the path he chooses leads on to further paths.

Vocabulary Practice

Enter the link below to practice vocabulary words from the poem. Make sure to complete all of the tasks associated with the poem.

https://quizlet.com/41057433/the-road-not-taken-flash-cards/

Compare and Contrast

The Road Not Taken / Robert Frost

VS

Chasing Pavements / Adele

1. Read the lyrics of “Chasing Pavements” by the singer Adele and go to the link at the bottom to watch the clip:

I’ve made up my mind,
Don’t need to think it over
If I’m wrong, I am right
Don’t need to look no further,
This ain’t lust
I know this is love
But, if I tell the world
I’ll never say enough
’cause it was not said to you
And that’s exactly what I need to do
If I end up with you

[Chorus]
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere

I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally, could this be it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08DjMT-qR9g&feature=artist

1. Go to the following link on Wikipaedia to find out what the story behind the song is and what the one behind the clip is:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Pavements

Then answer the following questions:

1. What is the dilemma the singer is facing?

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2. Can you compare this song to the poem “The Road Not Taken”? Write down the similarities between the two. 

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