CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the beginning of “The Road Not Taken, “ what decision does the speaker face?
A
which road to take
B
where to eat lunch
C
whether to go forward or turn back
D
whether to keep walking or stop and rest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He has to choose between the easier path and the one that has challenges. The speaker knows that his choice will influence his future and feels that, as Carnegie says in the quote, if he takes risks and chooses the road less traveled, maybe he will be more successful and have a more fulfilling life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The speaker in the poem is at a fork in the road he’s been traveling, in the middle of the woods somewhere. He is now faced with the decision of which of the two roads in the fork to take, and he ponders the choice in the poem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The speaker, when trying to choose which road to take, looks for the road that seems less worn. At the end of the poem, the speaker asserts that choosing the road less traveled “has made all the difference"-the suggestion being that he or she has led a life of nonconformity, and is happier because of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet leaves the first road that is well trodden and chooses the one that is less travelled by’. It is the second road that is full of challenges. It is this road that would make him standout and that has ‘made all the difference’.

Detailed explanation-5: -The speaker chose the road which was less used. The road he chose seemed to tread upon lesser than the other. His road seems to be grassy as well while the other was not.

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