Jane Horrocks

A Summative Assessment The Road Not Taken – Sliding Doors 1. Similarities and differences between the film "Sliding Doors" and the poem "The Road Not Taken". Similarities • Both the speaker of the poem and the main character in the movie have to face with difficult dilemmas. The speaker has to choose between two decisions in his life, however there are too many problems- like the undergrowth for example. Similarly, Helen Quilley has to choose between two men in her life- Gerry, the man she has always

The road not taken is written by Robert frost and is a short poem. The theme of this poem is centers around the narrator because of being faced with two choices and making a decision. The speaker in the poem talks of coming up on two roads and having to decide which one is the better route. The tone of this poem refers to the feelings and attitudes. Robert frost uses smile in the beginning of the story he says “And look down one as far as I could”. Here are some quotes that stuck with me while

Examination of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" reveals Frost's mastery of words and metaphors in "The Road Not Taken" to present his thoughts on how people spend time thinking about what could have been and regretting their choices and the results of their choices, even if the results are neither good nor bad. Frost's environment was constantly changing since he settled in one location for a long period of time. "The Road Not Taken" was inspired by the time spent with his close friend Edwards

In the poem “The Road not Taken,” Robert Frost tells the story of a man looking down two diverging roads. On the surface the story is simply about deciding which road to take, but the deeper meaning is a life lesson about making choices. Frost portrays the theme of making choices in life with the use of imagery, tone, and symbolism. Imagery is very important in “The Road not Taken.” Robert uses imagery in the poem to paint the picture of the woods and the diverging roads. The paths are pictured

"The Road Not Taken" is one of Robert Frost's most commonplace and most popular. It is comprised of four stanzas of five lines each.The prevalence of the poem is largely to a consequence of the simplicity of its imagery. Frost must pick between separating ways in a wood, and he sees that decision as a metaphor for picking between various headings in life. Nevertheless, for such a simple poem, it has been liable to altogether different elucidations of how Frost feels about his circumstance and how

The Road Not Taken “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost was a short but yet powerful piece of literature. People have often heard the saying “the decisions you make today can determine your future.” We are often told that by a parent or someone older and wiser, but we often think they are crazy and proceed to do as we please. The theme of this poem is about choosing your on paths in life and making good choices. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” Frost’s theme for the poem is trying to get people

The poem “The Road Not Taken” has been read and interpreted by many different people. To some the poem can be seen as just a walk through woods, but to to others it is something much more than a taking a walk in the woods. Two people who have stated their opinions about the poem are Frank Lentricchia and Mark Richardson. They both have very different views and thoughts about the poem. Meanwhile, neither of them see “The Road Not Taken” as just a walk in the woods. In the articles they wrote,

William Stafford, the beloved 20th century American poet, charmed his readers with his poem, “Traveling Through the Dark,” which dives into the human experience. Think about when you were in high school and your teacher told you that she had to use the restroom, leaving the room with just yourself and your test. Did you take advantage of that moment and cheat for the higher grade or did you remain honorable to yourself and continue as if she were in the room looking over your shoulder? Stafford explores

In "The Road Not Taken," Robert Frost forms a poem out of the conflict he faces of his life experienced and life unexperienced. Even though Frost states the outcome of his choices made within his life, as the poem emphasizes the differences of the chosen path and unchosen path that were available, as if it were tempting Frost to look back at his decisions. To begin, throughout "The Road Not Taken" the ways in which Frost makes an arrangement of life is through structure that creates two separate

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,” I’ve lived a life of happiness and joy, and have had the distinct pleasure of being inspired by my surroundings. As simplistic as it sounds, my family has inspired a path for my future and it is now time I walk it. I come from a family of health care professionals specializing in various fields, everything from pediatricians, nurses, dentists, orthopedists, and surgeons, to primary care physicians. I have learned that there are