CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The poet is most likely comparing the two roads in the poem to
A
choices in life
B
obstacles
C
a grassy road vs a yellow road
D
a road in spring to a road in autumn
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : (i) In stanza two, the poet explains that the only difference between the two roads was that the road he took had the right to be chosen (the better claim) because it was covered with grass and looked as if it had not been used too much.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer:There were two roads. One was travelled by most of the traveelers while the other was less travelled. The inclination of road 1 and rejection of road 2 by the travellers brings poet in state of diliema. Both roads looks samr but the difference was being less travelled and being more travelled.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. (i) The poet took the road which was less travelled as it was grassy and less worn. (ii) The poet regretted his decision as he thought that he would have been successful if he would have taken the other road and so his life would have been different.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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