CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The speaker of the poem wishes that he or she did not have to make a choice between the roads. What lines from the poem support this statement?
A
And sorryI could not travel both/And be one travler, long I stood
B
Thought as for that, the passing there/Had worn them really about the same
C
And both that morning equally lay/In leaves no step had trodden black
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The speaker is worried he took the more traveled road and will not be able to return to take the less traveled one. The speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent him from going back to take another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. The speaker thinks both paths are equally good. The speaker is only one person and cannot go down two roads at the same time. The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lines 13–15 Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. After making his decision, he exclaims that he will leave the first choice for another day. Then he honestly tells himself that if he lets this road go now, there is no coming back.

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