![]() ![]() Instead of using the other word choices, by choosing formality, the poet better shows what he believes in and is trying to convey, for example using the word, "hence," at the end of line seventeen to show a more simple and classic sounding word other than "because of this." By also including various connotations, Frost shows the deeper meaning behind the words he chooses to add and to imply something else. This poem by Robert Frost consists of not informal or slang, but formal English language that is used to show the readers his thoughts on the choices in life. An example is in stanza one where the words "wood," "stood," and "could" were rhymed, as well as "both" and "undergrowth." There is also a set consistent meter that does not change throughout Frost's poem. It's rhyme scheme is also hinted as being consistent, as it consists of an ABAAB rhyme at the end of each line. As the poem form suggests, this poem consists of a total four stanzas with five lines in each, giving us the number of total lines of twenty. The point is how one treats this fact – with regret or with curiosity.The Road Not Taken, was written by Robert Frost in a form of his own invented structure-a four stanzas of five lines with a strict rhyming pattern. There is no point to hesitate or regret, some opportunities will be taken, and some will be missed. To sum up, the poem deals with the issue of choice that should be made in life. So, he does not inspire to pick a less trodden ways, he wonders about possibilities not taken and events that will not happen. After some time he may come back, but with another experience, though it is hardly possible as the road chosen will lead him to another fork, etc. Although this is impossible, as he will never be the same as he is now. He looks thoroughly and wishes to follow them both. The hero is not a nonconformist who surely picks an untraveled road. One more fact that deters the hero from making a choice is irreversibility, “Oh, I marked the first for another day! / I doubted if I should ever come back” (13-14). Actually, there is no right and wrong choice, as there will be no chance to compare. He will never know whether the choice was right. As a matter of fact, whatever road the hero takes, the other will remain a mystery. The sigh may be both of relief and joy, and of regret and sorrow. Thirdly, it is hard to interpret the line, “I shall be telling this with a sigh” (16). ![]() Consequently, the roads are not less or more travelled, but equally unknown and lead in different directions, therefore, the hero hesitates. Although, he describes the rode he chose “less travelled by”, he several times claims that they are quite equal, “the other, as just as fair”, “had worn them really about the same”, “equally lay” (10-11). Secondly, the hero does not indicate precisely that the roads are different, and one is less discovered. Thus, one cannot tell exactly whether these are reflections of an adult or a young person. On the other hand, the line, “Somewhere ages and ages hence” (17), indicates that it may be only the beginning of life, and the hero hesitates to make a crucial choice. Therefore, it may imply that the hero is a grown-up with a lot of life experience. Autumn is a season that associates with adult ages. The line, “The two roads diverged in a yellow wood” (1), means that it is autumn. Firstly, it is complicated to say exactly how old the hero is. In case of a more careful look at the poem, one may find many tricky moments. However, the last lines of the poem, “I took the one less travelled by, / And that has made all the difference” (19-20), often interpreted as a motto to chose a less known way in life and act differently from the majority. Frost wrote the poem to tease gently about this hesitation and curiosity of a human’s nature (“The Road Not Taken”). He doubted that they had made a right choice and did not miss an opportunity to see something beautiful. During their walks Thomas was never satisfied with the paths chosen, and regretted, that if they would have picked another way, their trip would have been better. This work is quite tricky and has to be analyzed thoroughly.įrost himself said that the poem was devoted to his friend, Welsh poet Edward Thomas. At first sight it seems to be quite clear, and this quasi simplicity has led to the inaccurate interpretation of the poem. Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”, first published in 1916, deals with the topic of making a choice. Often it may be hard to make a decision as one may later wonder, “what would have happened, if…”. Some may be of a minor importance, and the other may influence the whole life. Every day it is inevitable to make a choice, or better to say, many choices.
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