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2. The road not taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the
undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it
was grassy and wanted wear, Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about
the same,

3. And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I marked the first
for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back. I
shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood,
and I, I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference

4. Literary meanings Summary, Stanza 1 On the road of life, the speaker arrives at a point where
he must decide which of two equally appealing (or equally intimidating) choices is the better one.
He examines one choice as best as he can, but the future prevents him from seeing where it
leads.

5. Summary, Stanza 2 The speaker selects the road that appears at first glance to be less worn
and therefore less traveled. This selection suggests that he has an independent spirit and does
not wish to follow the crowd. After a moment, he concludes that both roads are about equally
worn.

6. Summary, Stanza 3 Leaves cover both roads equally. No one on this morning has yet taken
either road, for the leaves lie undisturbed. The speaker remains committed to his decision to take
the road he had previously selected, saying that he will save the other road for another day. He
observes, however, that he probably will never pass this way again and thus will never have an
opportunity to take the other road.

7. Summary, Stanza 4 In years to come, the speaker says, he will be telling others about the
choice he made. While doing so, he will sigh either with relief that he made the right choice or
with regret that he made the wrong choice. Whether right or wrong, the choice will have had a
significant impact on his life.

8. Themes The need to make choices in life We have to choose between two equally good
option wisely The choice may make all the difference in our lives As human beings, we most
probably look back , wonder and regret that we are unable to choose both the options or choose
the other option. (regret/sadness) So, choose wisely and accept the challenges and
consequences of the choice. Be bold, creative, original and adventurous in taking up challenges
few people choose. Be brave to explore the opportunities and possibilities that we face along the
road we have chosen. (satisfied/happiness)

9. Moral Values We have to take the opportunities that life has to offer us to make a choice
Think carefully before we make choices We have to make the right choice and understand
ourselves Should not have the feeling of regret for our choice If we make the right choice, we can
have a contended life Appreciate the beauty of nature

10. Literary devices

11. Imagery Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. in this phrase there is two image evoking
words, diverged and yellow. The words two roads diverged evokes the sight sense. There is an
obvious road that splits into two completely different roads. Another word that evokes sight is
yellow. The yellow is describing the road, again. There are two different roads, sunny and bright.
To where it bent into the undergrowth. There is one major image evoking word is undergrowth.
Undergrowth sets an image of grass and over grow trees and greenery. One of the paths winds
on into a world of green.

12. Onomatopoeia "sigh" The word sigh in stanza 4 emphasises the traveller
depression/sadness for the outcome of the decision he made.

13. Personification The line "Because it was grassy and wanted wear, in the third stanza It is an
example of personification because the poet says that the road "wanted wear" while we all know
that a road can not think and would not have any desire at all.

14. Symbolism the road The road symbolizes the traveller has to make in life in order to
progress and continue on.

15. Metaphor The road is a metaphor for the journey of life The two roads is compared to the two
choices in life The poet compares himself to a traveler The undergrowth at the end of one of the
roads is the obstacles and challenges/ it is also hard to see what the future held for him The
grass on one of the roads had hardly been stepped on, it means not many people had chosen
that kind of life

16. Rhyme scheme There is a regular rhyming pattern in this poem. The pattern is as follows:
abaab cdccd efeef ghggh.

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