CLASS 9
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
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The poem is about how other people help us face major decisions.
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The poem is about loving nature and protecting natural habitats.
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The poem is about the conflicts people face when making important choices.
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The poem is about the importance of exercise and enjoying the outdoors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. On the surface, “The Road Not Taken” is about a walk in the woods. On a deeper level, what is the poem about? The poem is about how other people help us face major decisions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The conflict in the poem is the speaker’s indecision about which path to take. The poem is often considered to be promoting taking an individual path, but the intent is really simple to cite the dilemma.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -“The Road Not Taken” is a narrative poem, meaning it is a poem that tells a story. It was written in 1915 as a joke for Frost’s friend, Edward Thomas. Frost and Thomas were fond of hiking together, and Thomas often had trouble making up his mind which trail they should follow.
Detailed explanation-5: -The phrase, “a yellow wood” symbolizes the abstract idea, change. It is also a symbol for the season, Autumn. The roads diverged in the woods. So, it means that no matter what road the speaker takes, there will be a change in his life.