Modern American Poetry

1. What do the two roads symbolize to the “traveler” standing at the fork? What choice is the poet trying to make?

• Two choices in life

• Trying to decide which road to take

1. Identify the central metaphor of the poem.

• Choice between two roads

• Why is it hard to choose which road to take?

1. Name two literary devices used in the poem.

• Alliteration

• Personification

1. What is the mood or “tone” of the poem?

• Regretful

• Thoughtful

1. What is the overall message of the poem?

• It is difficult to know which decision to make

• We make choices everyday and there are times when it is hard to determine which is best.