1. Vanessa Brown

2. By: Robert Frost

3. The diction in the poem is descriptive. “Two roads,” “yellow wood,” “grassy and wanted wear,” and “trodden black” describe the two paths which the speaker is observing as he decides which to take.

4. The images are prominent in this poem and appeal to sight. Words such as “two roads,” “yellow wood,” “undergrowth,” “grassy,” and “worn” allow the reader to easily picture the paths that the speaker describes.

5. “Sorry I could not travel both” and “long I stood” displays the decision which has to be made by the speaker. The two roads represent a decision the speaker has to make in his life. “Looked down one as far as I could,” “just as fair” and “equally lay” displays the comparison between the two paths.

6. The language tends to be informal. Repetition is seen in words such as “roads,” “wood” and “ages.” The “two roads” are a symbol of a decision which the speaker has to make in his life.

7. The sentences are lengthy and there is an apparent rhyme scheme. These two factors add to the flow of the poem and make it more enjoyable to read.

8. By: Robert Frost

9. The diction is simple and straight-forward. The author uses the obvious comparison of “fire” and “ice.” There is connotation in this. “Fire” represents desire while “ice” represents hatred.

10. Imagery is not prominent in this poem. However, “the world will end in fire” and “for destruction ice is also great” both allow the reader to picture the world ending in either fire or ice.

11. The opposition between fire and ice is prominent in this poem. “Fire” and “ice” or desire and hatred are different things, but both represent evil. However, the poem lacks detail. It is short and to the point.

12. The language is informal. There is use of juxtaposition between “fire” and “ice.” The language is also poetic.

13. The poem is very short and simple. It is poetic with an obvious rhyme scheme. The poem begins with a statement “Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.” It then shifts as the author offers his opinion and finally shifts into a conclusion saying that both “fire” and “ice” are equally destructive.

14. By: Alastair Reid

15. The diction is simple. The author describes curiosity as “dangerous,” however, he also says that curiosity is better than the lack of.

16. The author creates images of the activities of cats and dogs. “Licking paws,” “litter of kittens” and “smell rats” all describe daily activities of cats.

17. The author uses “cats” and “dogs” to describe two types of lifestyles (curious vs. non-curious). The cat lives a life which is seen as “irresponsible” and “dangerous.” The dog lives a safe life with “suitable wives” and “order.” These comparisons are used to make the point that a lifestyle that lacks curiosity is a life not fully lived.

18. The language leans toward being informal. This poem is based upon the cliché saying “curiosity killed the cat.” Also, the “cat” symbolizes a curious person while the “dog” represents a conformist. The point of the poem is that “only the curious have if they live a tale worth telling at all.”

19. The sentences are lengthy. The first stanza begins with the cliché “curiosity killed the cat.” The second stanza describes the curious lifestyle of a cat. Then there is a shift into the goodness of curiosity and the poem ends with the safe lifestyle of the “dog.”