CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word “diverged” means went in different directions."What is a line in the poem that provides a clue to the meaning of “diverged”?
A
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
B
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
C
Had worn them really about the same
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To diverge means to move apart or be separate. The poet, Robert Frost, wrote: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference.” The word diverge in the poem carries both the meaning of separating and of being apart from the main.

Detailed explanation-2: -: to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart. diverging roads. : to become or be different in character or form. The friends’ lives diverged after graduation. : differ in opinion.

Detailed explanation-3: -to follow a different direction, or to be or become different: They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: Diverge refers to dividing or separating from something and going into a different direction.

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