SAMPLE QUESTIONS- ROAD NOT TAKEN CBSE – CLASS – IX

A. Read the extracts carer fully and answer the questions.

1. “Two roads diverged in
a yellow wood

And sorry I could not
travel both” (3)

i)
Bring out the metaphorical comparison of “Two roads”

ii)
What is symbolised as “yellow wood”?

iii) In brief
give us the meaning of the above quoted lines.

2. “Because it was grassy
and wanted wear.” (3)

i)
What character trail of the poet is reflected by the
line?

ii)
Define the use of personification in the line.

iii) Name the
poet of the line.

3. “Oh, I kept the first
for another day.” (3)

i)
What is symbolised as “another day”?

ii)
Why did the poet keep the ‘first” for another day?

iii) Why did
he choose the second one?

4. “I shall be telling
this with a sign

Somewhere ages and ages
hence.” (3)

i)
What does the word ‘sigh’ reflect?

ii)
Bring out a poetic device used in the lines.

iii) What will
the poet say?

5. “…………………..and
I-

I took the one less
travelled by.” (3)

i)
Why is ‘I’ repeated?

ii)
What is the tone of the poem?

iii) What does
mean by “less travelled” in other sense?

B. Answer the questions in
about 30 – 40 words each.

6
x 2 = 12

i)
Was the poet happy in choosing the right road?
Justify.

ii)
Bring out the theme of the poem.

iii) Acquaint
us with the structure of the poem.

iv)
Bring out the metaphorical comparison brought in the
poem.

v)
Establish “The road not taken as a poem of quality.”

vi)
Establish the poem to be an autobiographical one .