The Road

Question 1

the road muses on the relationship between ___ and ____ and the ____ of _____

Answer 1

. life
. death
forces of nature

Question 2

what does the poem the road talk about ( muses on :::)

Answer 2

muses on the relationship between life, death, and the forces of nature.

Question 3

what does the poem illustrate

Answer 3

the exhilaration of speeding down a long, dark country road towards the sunrise.

Question 4

how is the road a symbol and what does it mean

Answer 4

• although there is a literal road in the poem, it symbolises as a reflection of what has gone by and what lies ahead in the future

Question 5

who is he author

Answer 5

an australian environmental activist

Question 6

who could the speaker be (3)

Answer 6

nature
god
a human

Question 7

what does the moon do

Answer 7

brings light and hope through the darkness

Question 8

what is the sun in the poem

Answer 8

a new beggining ( could be life or death)

Question 9

what do the stars symbolise

Answer 9

hope, second chances or
past memories

Question 10

what is she saying overall

Answer 10

that events pass throughout your life but in the end aren’t that important and you are in control of your destiny

Question 11

purpose of the poem

Answer 11

the overall purpose of the poem is to represent life as problematic and a journey already created for you
Shows how you have to make decisions and take risks to achieve things

This shows the reader how life isn’t always perfect and that there are obstacles to overcome at many points in your life. Also shows life has a purpose and you have a goal to accomplish.

Question 12

what does the title symbolise

Answer 12

life’s journey, choices and challenges

Question 13

how does the structure & rhythm reflect the the themes

Answer 13

irregular structure mirrors unpredictability & uneveness of lifes path

Question 14

3 themes

Answer 14

life’s journey, resilliance and choices and challenges

Question 15

how does the poet use metaphors

Answer 15

road is a Metaphor for life

Question 16

what does the poet say about life

Answer 16

the road has twists and turns which represents challenges and decisions

Question 17

tone

Answer 17

reflective which encourages reader to think about their own experiences

Question 18

how is contrast used

Answer 18

smooth vs rough roads highlight different phases of life.

Question 19

title focuses on

Answer 19

the fact that the journey is the important part, not the destination

Question 20

what could the first phrase symbolise/mean

Answer 20

makes it seem like the moon is an enemy, or problems of life, and she can somehow control time and ignore them

Question 21

consonance and alliteration of till time itself stood still makes

Answer 21

the reader literally slow down and again emphasises how Cato can control time

Question 22

what is the effect of zoomorphism

Answer 22

makes it really stand out, and emphasises the speed and rushedness of life

Question 23

repetition of I and claims sugest

Answer 23

element of free will and willpower

Question 24

what does the polysndeton create

Answer 24

frantic tone, and emphasises the fullness of life

Question 25

in the last stanza, she connects all the night, sky and road which she spole about in the other stanza's, making reader understand that

Answer 25

you can't have one of these without the other, life will always have challenges but thats why you can enjoy it

Question 26

is the poem's structure regular

Answer 26

mostly, yes and it allows reader to stop (always a caesura at the end of a stanza) and reflect on what has just been said

Question 27

telephone poles are what

Answer 27

a reference to the people she has met, and how important they were even if they weren't there for long

Question 28

the poem is a

Answer 28

ballard