2. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
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 first 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 traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

3. Remember
A detail is a fact, revealed by the author or speaker, that supports the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose. Find one significant detail in the first stanza.

4. Understand
The detail “yellow wood” (line 1) suggests . It may also suggest . OR When a person sees a “yellow wood”, he or she may think of____________________.

5. Apply
Fill in graphic organizer below, noting similarities and differences between the two roads, as expressed in the
words of the poem. Place quotation marks around the evidence you select from the poem.
Details exclusive to road the speaker takes
Details that both roads share
Details exclusive to the road the speaker does not take

6. Analyze
Try to write at least 2 sentences in which you explain the possible purpose and effect of poet’s use of “yellow wood” to describe the scene. The poet uses the words “yellow wood” (line 1) to suggest because

7. Evaluate
With two of your classmates, compare and contrast your analysis statements. Determine which of the three most clearly articulates the poet’s purpose and best describes the effect of his having used the words “yellow wood.”

8. Create
In one or two paragraphs write about a time in your life when you made a choice but always wondered what your life would have been like if you had chosen the alternative. Incorporate three words or phrases from the poem that help connect Frost’s experience with your own.