Maria Alejandra Silva Ms. Bailey English I Block A 17 January 2013 Maya Angelou‚ within amazing stories has revealed the importance of perseverance‚ staying strong in moments of struggle‚ having the will to overcome difficulties‚ as well as having dreams that sometimes seem unreachable and yet believing that it is a gift to survive. In many of her motivating quotes‚ she expresses‚ “I’m always inspired by men and women who rise…That ability to rise is nobleness of the human spirit.” This clearly
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“The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost Gaganpreet Singh Mythology 205 Professor Jason Cliff “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost In the poem “The Road Not Taken”‚ the author talks about the mythological situation in which he had to choose one path out of the two choices. “Two roads are diverged in a yellow wood and there is no way that author can
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poem “The Road Not Taken.” Frost‚ in few words‚ brings to light the decisions that all functioning humans will be faced with. When Frost says‚ “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚” (1) these roads clearly represent two different decisions to be made. Does it have to be two roads? It‚ in fact‚ does not. The roads could be a complicated web of an interstate system; however‚ only one road can be taken. There is no reverse‚ and there are no U-turns. There is simply a single path to be taken. How does
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English response: (which views?co In the road not taken‚ a poem about (possibly) an inner journey; I think that the concepts in the poem seem very vague. Because he just mentions that he comes across a forest of some sort‚ in autumn- He mentions that he comes in a “yellow wood” so that could be imagery for a forest set in the fell season.- and he says that he has to make a decision‚‚ and moves on from there‚ he doesn’t mention if it’s good or bad. I’d like to think that this poem was not meant
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“Caged Bird” written by Maya Angelou published in 1983‚ was a poem stating that people of her ethnicity were referred to be the caged bird and the other bird to represent the white supremacy. During the time when Maya Angelou was born‚African Americans faced discrimination and a range of circumstances. The only logical way to stand up for themselves was using their voice. Maya Angelou uses repetition to strengthen the concept of how African Americans wanted freedom even when their dictators did not
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In Robert Frost’s poem‚ “ The Road Not Taken‚” he is telling a life lesson between the lines. He uses literary elements such as alliteration(line 8) and personification(line 8) to make his poem run more smoothly. He uses lines of imagery to help the reader understand the poem and visualize the scenes throughout the poem. The poem is an entertaining story but at the same time‚ it is teaching us a lesson about our life’s choices. Robert Frost writes this poem during a time when most poets were leaving
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“The Road Not Taken” “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is one of the most misinterpreted poems to this day because a vast majority of people mistake that it means to seize the day and that they are in control of destiny. In reality‚ the theme of “The Road Not Taken” centers around choice and the outcome of those choices in life. Decision-making plays a major role in life since that’s what constructs life. One choice leads to another and will either have a positive or negative effect in the end
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In “The Road Not Taken‚” Robert Frost utilizes paths and forks in the wood as classic metaphors to symbolize the lifeline‚ with twists and decisions. This image doesn’t require imagination but is simple‚ accurate‚ and resonant for the readers. However‚ some people may misunderstand the last stanza and think that the persona has taken the road less traveled by and becomes different or better than others. This is not true. The fact is that “Neither of the roads is less traveled by‚” because in the
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Annotated Bibliography Brown‚ Dan. "Frost ’s ’Road ’ & ’Woods ’ redux.(Robert Frost)." New Criterion. 25. 8 (2007): 11(4). Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 07 Feb. 2010. In this article‚ Dan Brown argues that the poem does not contain any metaphors or similes. However‚ the poem as a whole is a metaphor. He also shows how Frost’s poem tends to be full of contradictions. He also argues whether the speaker’s choice of road actually makes the difference in the speaker’s future.
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Kendra Ar----no Period 5 Response to Literature: “The Road Not Taken” Life is about making choices. This is about a man; a man who must make a decision between two roads: the road less traveled by or the road more worn. He “took the road less traveled by‚ and that has made all the difference.” “The Road not Taken” by Robert Frost is about think about you choices‚ not to be a follower‚ and to be unique. It’s better in life to think about your choice before you make them. “And be
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