CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Frost uses the image of two diverging roads to symbolize ____
A
sorrow and regret
B
life’s choice
C
the love of nature
D
the spirit of independence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The line ‘Two roads diverged in a yellow wood’ refers to the divergent paths the solitary narrator encounters on his autumnal journey, which represent the difficult choices we must often make alone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The roads represent the problem of decision-making. Human beings suffer because of their choices and decisions. They find themselves in such situations at every step in their lives. Out of the available options, they have to choose the one that may take them to their destination.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two roads symbolize the choices that one has to make in life. It is very important to make the right choice because we can never retrace our path and go back. One road would lead on to another and there is no coming back.

Detailed explanation-4: -What does the divergence in the road signify in real life? Answer-The divergence in the road signifies that many times in real life we have difficult choices to make. We take a long time thinking about which of the two would be a better option and only time can tell whether we were right in making the choice we made.

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