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Word Meanings

diverged to separate and go in different directions

undergrowth thick, low-lying vegetation or bushes growing beneath larger
trees
claim demand for something as one’s rightful or due share

trodden to walk on, over, or along

sigh an audible exhalation expressing deep emotion

Assess Yourself

A. Tick () the correct answer.

1. What does the poet find in the yellow wood?
(a) Two roads diverging

(b) A river flowing
(c) A forest of tall trees

2. Why does the poet choose the second road?

(a) It is less scenic than the first road.
(b) It is a shortcut to his destination.

(c) It appears less travelled and grassy.
3. What does the passing traveller do to both roads?

(a) Clears them of undergrowth
(b) Leaves footprints on them

(c) Decorates them with flowers

4. Why does the poet doubt if he will ever come back to the first road?
(a) He is too tired to walk that far again.

(b) He has no reason to revisit the first road.
(c) Life’s choices often lead to more choices.

5. What is the central message of the poem?
(a) The importance of taking popular paths in life.

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