But, as it explains in the later phrase, the two paths turned out to be similar. In the latter part of the poem, the narrator tries taking the other road, which also fails. The main point conveyed through the narrator’s struggle to make a decision shows us the empowering nature of the choices people make and their corresponding effects.…
both roads are almost the same, as the poem states in lines three through four on stanza two “Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same. ”this shows a feeling of dullness, as neither road are majorly different , though the narrator bases his choice on the adventures that lie within. This shows that the narrator is in a mere guessing game, where he may be filled with adventure, dullness, or something in between those two. In the end of the poem, the narrator states “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” We unfortunately do not know the adventures that lay ahead of the narrator on that road, but in a way, this is how your choices can and will affect the kind of life you have, or what adventures you will encounter in…
Another person who faces a choice to go two ways is the speaker in “The Road Not Taken.” Robert Frost writes this poem to show the audience the choice the speaker makes that causes his life to go in a different direction. When he is faced at the foot of two paths, each going in different directions, he starts to examine them and separate the two based on appearance. After…
The narrator seems to realize that after you make a choice, other choices appears, and you may never return to the first important choice. Later he shows another important detail, “I shall be telling this with a sigh.” (stanza 4 ,line 1) He stated that he is aware that later in…
“Reconsidering; The Road Not Taken Poem” In the Poem “The Road Not Taken”, the writer specifies about deciding between two path in the woods with yellow leaves; could it be that he perhaps has been offered two life choices that could make him happy giving the hypothesis that the color yellow might be consider to be known as a happy color as to red might mean mad, bad and so on. However, he then considers to take the paths that would make him the happiest he can be. In the poem the written state “Then too the other, as just as fair, and having perhaps the better claim”, meaning that he could of picture how his life would end up when choosing one or the other, and seen from other people that went through the same problem then seen how that…
The Road Not Taken the speaker reflects on himself in the past. In the text it states “And be one traveler, long I stood.” (Frost)This shows that the speaker thinks back so the person can further learn from his past mistakes. That is where he finds his courage. The speaker had two paths to choose from and the speaker eventually chose the right path for he/she.…
The Road Not Taken begins with “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood / And sorry I could not travel both” (1-2) as well as ending by “I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” (19-20). These lines, however, have a much simpler and more direct interpretation of taking the more difficult path, as it will be worth the effort in the…
In Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken” the writer employs the use of a metaphor to demonstrate the concept of choice. The line, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” symbolizes the very difficult task that the writer is faced with in terms of which way he should proceed. This decision will undoubtedly be a life altering one since there are only two unknown possible outcomes. The choice is presented in the form of one option which has been tested many times before and the other which not many been brave enough to take. There is no turning back once our path is chosen.…
Carrying a science fiction book in his hand, Corbin Alicandro walks down the halls of Palo Verde High School, optimistic about what the future has in store for him. Although he said he’s just a typical teenage boy, one can observe, he’s anything but. He’s more of an outgoing student who enjoys making people laugh and making the atmosphere around him comfortable, so anyone can be themselves around him.…
In the third paragraph in the last two lines presents our second piece of evidence which states, “Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.” This shows that he was really thinking about his choice. He knew that if he had chosen a path he would have to permanently stay there and doubted being able to go back meaning there were no shortcut for to choose just 2 paths that opposed each…
The greatest dilemma that humans sometimes face, do they go right or left; doctor or lawyer; one university or the other; all of these choices will eventually have major impacts on our lives. In this poem, the path that the narrator is walking on all of a sudden comes to a split; he has the choice of either going left or right. After debating on which path to take, he finally makes his decision, “Then took the other just as fair and having perhaps the better claim." He chose this path because it was the one that pleased him the most and “it was grassy and wanted wear.” In the end, the narrator feels as if he chose the path that most would never choose, because it was a little more difficult and “less travelled.”…
Frost’s poem is a personal, almost romantic telling of his own experiences. The inspiration for “The Road Not Taken” seems to have originated as a jest towards close friend, and fellow poet; Edward Thomas. When Frost and Thomas lived in Gloucestershire; they took daily walks through the countryside. Thomas in an attempt to show his American friend rare plants or a great view; would choose different routes each day. However, Thomas would never be fully satisfied with the path he chose, and would habitually fuss over his unchangeable choice.…
The beauty and originality of his work makes it easy to say why so many people read and study his poems. Frost’s poetry demonstrates deep thinking and each poet has a different mood. In The Road Not Taken, the narrator finds himself facing a choice between two different paths. At the beginning, the narrator is unsure of what path to take. The lesson out of this poem is every choice you make will affect the outcome of your life.…
He hesitates and wonders for a long time and questions himself—which path should I take? In reality, this is a symbolic poetry of meditation. It involves important decisions that were taken in the course when people have to abandon one desirable thing to deal with another. “If each reader were the traveler. His decision might have been arbitrary; it might have been meaningful” (Plunkett).…
The narrative poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost has long been a well-received favorite. This story is based on the idea of things hidden from view. Two roads lie before the poet, but the poet is clueless as to where these roads will lead. In order to convey Frost’s message, “The Road Not Taken” relies heavily on the use of imagery, metaphorical language and metrical devices to bring to life this actual and figurative road. Through the use of these literary devices, the theme is set, and the emotion and mystery are felt.…