1. Robert Frost “ The Road Not Taken ” Directions for In the Poet ’ s Shoes

2. Robert Frost  “Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. He moved to New England at the age of eleven and became interested in reading and writing poetry during his high school years in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was enrolled at Dartmouth College in 1892, and later at Harvard, though he never earned a formal degree.”  http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/192 http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/192  Write your own mini biography. Note sites where you found your information. Include a picture of the poet.

3. The Road Not Taken  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;...  Copy and paste the poem exactly as it is written. If your poem is too long for one slide, you may put each stanza on a different slide.  Memorize the poem for your presentation.

4. Analysis  Discuss use of figurative language: –simile –metaphor –symbolism –alliteration –repetition –imagery

5. Response to Poem  Write a response to the poem including the following: –tone/mood –theme –opinion

6. Works Cited  Use MLA format for this page.  When finished, print out a note taking copy of your presentation and submit it to the teacher.