CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Should ever come back” show that poet was:-
A
Confident
B
optimistic
C
In dilemma
D
Pessimistic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Should ever come back show that the poet was (c) OPTIMISTIC. The poet has a very optimistic approach to life because the poet had to make a choice between two roads, he could take only one road at a time. He chose the second one and decided to take the first one serve other day.

Detailed explanation-2: -(b) The poet doubts his coming back because one path would lead to another path.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet was standing before the two roads. He had to decide which one would lead him to success.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet’s dilemma was that he did not know which road he had to choose when the road split into two. He looked down to one road and realised that, that road was taken by most of the people. The other road was covered in grass and proves that very less people have taken that road.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The poet was not sure of his coming back to that road some day. He himself says, “I doubted if I should ever come back.” Once we make a choice and start our journey, it is not easy to change the choice and to begin afresh.

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