CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do the road signify in the poem?
A
the path or choice that was left or was not chosen to tread
B
The pathway
C
pathway on the roadside
D
a road with two turns
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Road Not Taken ‘, the road symbolizes our life. The minstrel says that the path that we do n’t choose in our life is ‘ the road not taken ‘. He describes his passions about that choice that he’d left in the history. The path which we’ve chosen, decides our future, our destination.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Road Not Taken’, the road symbolizes our life. The poet says that the path that we don’t choose in our life is ‘the road not taken’. He describes his feelings about that choice that he had left in the past. The path which we have chosen, decides our future, our destination.

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: -Answer: The poet took the road which was less travelled as it was grassy and less worn. 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. The term “road” stands for opportunities and choices.

Detailed explanation-5: -The poet chose that road because it was less travelled. He wanted to do those activities which had not been done by anyone earlier. The poet didn’t seem to be interested in choosing a much-trodden path of life. Avoiding the popular rat-race, he opted for the option that broke fresh grounds.

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