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The poem “The Road Not Taken”, focuses on the theme of choices. Frost accomplished the theme by using conflict and imagery. Every single person, at one point in their life or another, faces a fork on the road that causes a conflict. Conflict on choices, begins an inner battle within one’s self and it causes turmoil. For example, the quote “Two roads diverge in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both (Frost line 1)”, the narrator in this poem has to make one choice; he has to go either one direction or another in life and he cannot look back. The choice itself

Why does the title emphasize the road not taken? The emphasis on “the road not taken” is Frost’s way of making us think as we read this poem that no matter which way the speaker chose to go a road would always stay not taken. The speaker intended to complete his journey on the chosen path, then at another time go back, and take the other direction.

One of Robert Frost’s most well know works: “The Road Not Taken”, is arguably one of the most controversial and misunderstood poems. By just reading the title, it seems fairly simple to assume that the poem is about making choices. When the speaker is presented the two roads he must make a choice as to which path he will take for he: “Could not travel both” (Line 2). As the speaker looks down both paths as far as he can, he deciphers back and forth from believing that the paths are equal to one path is better over the other. The speaker eventually decides which path to take and he states that his choice: “Has made all the difference” (Line 20). The title and plot lead people to believe that the central theme is about choices and the importance

Throughout the poem, Frost’s use of tone holds a large impact on the meaning of the poem. If the tone of the poem is misinterpreted, the entire mood of the poem is altered. The tone is recognized before the poem even begins: through the title “The Road Not Taken,” Frost imposes the idea that the speaker makes a decision and second guesses himself or herself. In addition to the title, the speaker says in the first

Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken” centers on the concept of choice. Through the use of the central symbol, the poem expresses both the uncertainty of making a choice and the expectations of the choice made between seemingly equal options. The tone of the poem shifts throughout to show the decision-making process and the regret of choosing wrongly. While the poem gently ironizes the human response to decision making, it is also filled with the anticipation of remorse.

Life is a journey full of twists and turns and unbelievable surprises. Nobody knows where the path leads they can only move forward hoping for the best. “The Road Not Taken”, Robert Frost, 1916. In “The Road Not Taken” a traveler is strolling through the woods and comes across two different roads he could take, and unable to travel both the poet eventually chooses which path to take. The theme conveyed is about making choices. Frost does this through the use of diction, the use of figure of speech, and the use of imagery.

The poem “The Road Not Taken” talks about choices that can be good or bad, it also talks about how those choices can affect your life. My parents got a divorce when i was thirteen. I had to choose to live with my mom or dad. I chose to live with my dad because that’s where I grew up and where all my friends were. That choice has had a positive and negative effect on my life.

There are many decisions we have to make, the many points we come upon, many times we have to let fate take the wheel of life. Robert Frost is widely known for his realistic writings on life and the experiences humans go through. The poem “The Road Not Taken” is just that, it takes us through one man’s decision on which path to venture when he comes upon a fork in the road. Robert Frost helps us understand the poem and its message by using a relaxed yet serious tone, creating symbolic and metaphoric language, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the less traveled by”(pg 602).

"The Road Not Taken" is one of the number of Frost's poems that has endures through the years. Frost is well known for his reflective and philosophical nature within his poems. "The Road Not Taken" is both about actual roads as well as paths in life. The first person narrator of the poem describes his decision-making process as he takes a walk or hike in the outdoors. The narrator literally comes to a point in his journey where the road he walks splits; his most important choice for his current journey, as well as the entire journey that is his life comes to a crucial juncture. The poem and the author intend for the reader to engage with the experience of making choices in life. Readers may consider that the everyday choices made in life have literal, direct, and immediate results, yet each of the small choices additionally

Chapter 9, Primary Reading: “Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken, 1916” (pg.361) 1. In this poem, Robert Frost illustrates to the reader a difficult decision that he faces. In a literal context, the decision that has blurred his judgement is a fork in the road which divides two separate paths. Unfortunately, he cannot see down either path to determine which one leads to a better location. In a metaphorical context, the two “paths” are in fact two different decisions that the poet can make in his life.

In the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, the narrator comes to a fork in the road where two paths diverge. He must decide whether to take the easy route which has been well traveled or to take the untarnished route which will have bumps and overgrowth. The narrator takes his time and looks down both paths before deciding. He decides to take the harder route, thus sealing what is portrayed as a more successful future for himself. He does have second thoughts but realizes that he must continue with the path he has decided to take. The theme of this work is portrayed in the statement that choices define the one who makes them. He ends with “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” which corresponds to the untitled GIF found on the website Giphy. In this GIF, a young lady cries as someone offscreen tells her that her choices will define her future as she grows up.

Choices are everywhere, some here, and some there, some good and others, not so good. “The Road Not Taken” is a poem written by Robert Frost which is all about choices, and how tradition affects those. In “The Road Not Taken”, Frost conveys that someone who decides to take a different path from the usual, leaves traditions behind and has new choices.

In the poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, I believe is about life choices. This poem is much deeper than readers may think. This poem can be interpreted as having a deeper meaning about free will or choice, by life is what you make it. It gives the feeling of tension on having to choose one road over the other (Plunkett, 2015). This poem is not just choosing to take one road over the other in the middle of nowhere, there are many roads in life that people have to make many choices throughout their lives to go down. Some may be the right roads and others are the wrong roads, but having free will to make our own life choices is our choice to make. You have to stand up and be accountable for the paths you take whether they are right

Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is a very realistic and practical poem. Everyone must make choices and this poem shows how important those choices can be in their life. The narrator finds himself at a crossroads in a yellow wood, weighing in on each of the options that lay before his feet. Both are equally worn and equally overlaid with un-trodden leaves.

Robert Frost incorporates specific usage of dictions throughout the poem to enhance meaning, while exerting his attitude in the context of the literature. In the first line of “The Road Not Taken,” the term “diverged” is placed after “Two roads” to introduce the story at a location where the speaker is faced with a decision. The term word “diverge” projects the image that the road is separated with the results differ based on the route the speaker chooses. The speaker responds with “I could not travel both” in line 2 of the poem. The term “not” in this case elaborates on the fact that the speaker is unable to foresee the outcome of both route. A significant component on why the speaker is apprehensive on deciding which road he will ultimately take. Robert Frost incorporates an assonance rhythm in each of his stanza with the last words of the first, third, and fourth lines having the same ending syllable, as well as second and fourth line respectively. The usage of an assonance in this poem represents the movement of each step that the speaker takes as he progressively walk in the path of life he chooses.