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 there Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the fi rst for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.
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 travelled by, And that has made all the difference.
1. What type of poem is this: a. a narrative b. a limerick c. a sonnet d. a ballad
2. Where is the poet standing at the beginning of the poem and who is he with? 3. What decision does the poet have to make?
4. The poet is the fi rst person to have arrived at this place in some time. How do we know this?
5. What is the allegorical meaning of this poem, in your opinion? Look particularly at the fi nal two lines of the poem.
6. Some critics have said that the theme of the poem is carpe diem – seize the day. Do you agree with this assessment of the poem?
Choose your favourite image from the poem and, using the ‘Poetry in Pictures Poster’ template, draw it or fi nd an image from a magazine/website to represent how you imagine the scene. You must also include a quote from the poem that explains your image choice.
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Go to your Writing Skills Book to fi nd this template.
