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Lesson Topic:
Poem: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Theme, Bridging Text and Context
Name of Teacher: Susan Strikovsky
Target Class: 10th
Lesson Place in the Curriculum:
Lesson Four
המצגת נערכה ע"י סוזן סטריקובסקיכל הזכויות שמורות לוויסקול לימודים מקוונים בע"מ
Table of Contents• Definition of Theme
• Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken
• The Natural World
• Exploration
• Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT)- Problem Solving
• Bridging Text and Context
• Conclusion
Definition of Theme
A theme is an important idea or subject that
runs through the piece of literature.
Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken
Choices: "The Road Not Taken" centers
on the concept of choice. The path that
the speaker is walking on is splitting in
two directions, and he has to decide
which way to go.
What could have happened if he made a
different choice?
What would his life have been like?By Doug Kerr - originally posted to Flickr as 101505 424, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5796787
Themes in the Poem The Road Not Taken
Regret: The title of the poem hints that
the poem is about lost opportunities,
and the complexities of choices, not just
choosing the path that is fresh and new.
By Doug Kerr - originally posted to Flickr as 101505 424, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5796787
The Natural World
Throughout "The
Road Not Taken,"
nature is used as
a metaphor for
the life of the
speaker.
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The Natural World
The speaker contextualizes a major decision by writing
about it as if it were something he encountered while
walking in a forest in the fall.
This metaphor helps us wrap our minds around the
complexities of a choice that will decide his future.
ExplorationOur speaker is out in the woods without a map, and he doesn't know
which path to take.
Instead of turning tail and running back to where he came from, he
chooses a path and forges on, willing to face whatever challenges
that path may lead him to.
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ExplorationHe is attracted to a path that might be less traveled, which
suggests that he likes to go where few people have gone
before.
"The Road Not Taken" embraces exploration, suggesting
that the only way to see what's beyond the bend in the road
is to keep walking.
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Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOT)-Problem Solving
When you have a problem, how do you solve it?
What is the speaker’s dilemma in the poem and
how does he solve it?
What would you have done in his situation?
Bridging Text and Context
"In the long run, we shape our lives, and we
shape ourselves... And the choices we make are
ultimately our own responsibility." – Eleanor
Roosevelt
How does this quote add to your understanding
of the poem?
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Bridging Text and Context
In the quote Eleanor Roosevelt says that we are responsible
for our choices.
The speaker in the poem also talks about a choice he has
made.
He has chosen a road less traveled by and he says that it
has made all the difference in his life.
Bridging Text and Context
This probably means that he is either happy with his
decision or regrets his choice.
Although he is sorry he will never know what the other road
might mean for him, he takes responsibility for his decision.
Today’s Lesson was about:
Poem: The Road Not Taken by Robert
Frost
Theme, Bridging Text and Context
Next lesson will be about: Poem: Count
That Day Lost by George Eliot - Basic
Understanding and Understanding and
Analysis
