Poetry Practice Questions

In the first stanza of "The Road Not Taken", what literary device is used in "yellow wood"?

• Personification
• Imagery
• Alliteration
• Assonance

What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in "The Road Not Taken"?

• AABBA
• ABABA
• ABAAB
• ABBAA

Which word best describes the tone of "The Road Not Taken?"

• Bitter
• Reflective
• Angry
• Joyful

In "The Road Not Taken," the phrase "wanted wear" is an example of:

• Assonance
• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Personification

In the poem, "The Road Not Taken," what does the speaker mean by "knowing how way leads on to way"?

• Roads literally connect to other roads
• One choice leads to other choices
• The path is very long
• The journey never ends

The mood of "The Road Not Taken" can best be described as:

• Mysterious
• Thoughtful
• Fearful
• Excited

What is the main theme of "The Road Not Taken?"

• Nature provides guidance for life's decisions
• The choices we make shape our life's journey
• Time makes people forget their past decisions
• Following others leads to unhappiness

In the poem, "The Road Not Taken," the phrase "leaves no step had trodden black" suggests:

• It was nighttime
• The leaves were dirty
• No one had walked there yet that morning
• The path was dangerous

In the poem, "The Road Not Taken," why does the speaker stand "long" at the fork?

• He is lost
• He is tired from walking
• He is considering his choice carefully
• He sees something dangerous

In Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken,' the speaker's future 'sigh' suggests:

• Relief
• Contentment
• Mixed feelings about the decision
• Happiness