Commentary Outline - The Road Not Taken
Introduction:
The poem, The Road Not Taken, written by Robert Frost centers around the speaker who is Frost himself. It is an autobiographical poem that centers around a young man who is deciding his path in life and for his future, yet is indecisive as to which path to take. The speaker develops the theme of identity through decisions in life and conveys the message that the decisions chosen affect one’s future path and identity in life. Within this autobiographical poem, Robert Frost portrays the message that one’s decisions affect their future identity and choices in life. This is evident through the poet’s use of tone, stylistic devices and structural elements.
Tone:
Frost presents a shift in tone from one that is contemplative and decisive to one that is regretful in order to present the message that one’s decisions affects their identity and future.
Frost presents a contemplative tone within the line, “And sorry I could not travel both”(2). Here, the speaker is confessing his decisive thoughts when deciding what path to take in his life and how he can’t choose both. This tone creates a reflective mood within the reader, as they are given an inside into the complexities of Frost’s life and …show more content…
The speaker releases his regret of not choosing the other path, thinking he could return and try it as well, as he did not know what future it may lead to. When realizing he could not do this, he exclaims his regret and sorrow of his mistake by not choosing the other path or seeing what future it could bring to him. The reader develops an empathetic(SYMPATHETIC) mood from the regret Frost expresses from his decision and displays how one can make a decision that affects their life cannot return and change it, thereby conveying the message that a decision creates a major effect on one’s identity and
Introduction:
The poem, The Road Not Taken, written by Robert Frost centers around the speaker who is Frost himself. It is an autobiographical poem that centers around a young man who is deciding his path in life and for his future, yet is indecisive as to which path to take. The speaker develops the theme of identity through decisions in life and conveys the message that the decisions chosen affect one’s future path and identity in life. Within this autobiographical poem, Robert Frost portrays the message that one’s decisions affect their future identity and choices in life. This is evident through the poet’s use of tone, stylistic devices and structural elements.
Tone:
Frost presents a shift in tone from one that is contemplative and decisive to one that is regretful in order to present the message that one’s decisions affects their identity and future.
Frost presents a contemplative tone within the line, “And sorry I could not travel both”(2). Here, the speaker is confessing his decisive thoughts when deciding what path to take in his life and how he can’t choose both. This tone creates a reflective mood within the reader, as they are given an inside into the complexities of Frost’s life and …show more content…
The speaker releases his regret of not choosing the other path, thinking he could return and try it as well, as he did not know what future it may lead to. When realizing he could not do this, he exclaims his regret and sorrow of his mistake by not choosing the other path or seeing what future it could bring to him. The reader develops an empathetic(SYMPATHETIC) mood from the regret Frost expresses from his decision and displays how one can make a decision that affects their life cannot return and change it, thereby conveying the message that a decision creates a major effect on one’s identity and