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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN, BY, , ROBERT FROST, Thinking about the Poem, 1 . Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?, Ans: The traveller finds himself in the yellow woods, at a point where the, road took two different direction., The problem that he faces is that he cannot decide, which road to take to continue his journey since it is imposs ible for, him to travel both the roads at the same time., , 2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you., , (i) a yellow wood, Ans: YelloW wood symbolises the autumn season or a forest in the, autumn season., fii) it was grassy and wanted wear, , Ans: Itconveys that the road was full of grass and less travelled, , one. The poet personifies the road by saying 'wanted wear. It, could imply that the road needed to be, only very few has done so., , explored or travelled,, , as

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Gii) the passing there, Ans: The phrase is used with respect to the path that the traveller, choose to walk. It implies walking on the path or road., (iv) leaves no step had trodden black, , Ans: The paths are covered with leaves, which haven't been, , turned black by steps crushing them., (v) how way leads on to way, Ans: The, , phrase is used in continuation to the idea that the poet, , wanted to return and try the first road for another day. But, he, soon, , realizes how one way leads to another until, , far away from where it started., , one, , is very, , Figuratively, this phrase, , means how certain decisions one make in life could pave the, way for many other decisions., , 3. Is there any dilference between the two roads as the poet describes, them, , (i) in stanzas two and three?, Ans: In stanza two : The poet explains that the only difference, between the two roads was that the road he, , took the right to be chosen ( the better, claim), Because it was covered with grass and looked, as, , if it had not been used too much., , this, , Besides, , difference, both the roads had been

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equally worn by passer-by traveling on them., In stanza three: The poet says that both the roads were, , equally covered with leaves and that no, person had stepped on., (i) in the last two lines of the poem?, Ans: In the last two lines of the poem, the poet says that there is a, , difference between the two roads. He took the road that was, less travelled by other people and that made all the difference, to his journey., 4.What do you think the last two lines of the poem mean? (Looking, back, does the poet regret his choice or accept it?), Ans: The last two lines of the poem mean the acceptance of reality. The, poet made a choice and accepted the challenging path. He took an, unexplored path in his life. He wanted to do something different,, so he chooses the less travelled road. He is not disappointed by, the decision. For a common man, the phrase reflects the everyday, dilemma one must face to make different choices. No matter, how, far the choices take a man in life, one shouldn't regret about it nor, taking the other path and wondering, if life could have been hetter, than what it is.