CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does grassy mean in the poem?
A
the road which is not used by anyone
B
the comfortable road
C
te road with all the luxuries
D
well-built road
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He picked the one that was “grassy and wanted wear”. It means that the path he selected was covered in grass and had never been walked before. The poet wanted to experience hardships in life and the joy of reaching the goal after overcoming those hardships.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The poem The Road not taken tells us about the poet who makes a choice in his life by deciding one road out of two diverged roods at yellow wood. He chose one which wanted wear and was grassy. It means that the road he chose was full of grass and wasn’t stepped by anyone till now.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: because it was grassy and wanted wear’, the poet wants to draw the attention of the reader to the second road. He says by looking at the road it seems that less number of people have travelled through it. The road becomes grassy and wanted wear when it is travelled less.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wanted wear means that the road had been worn badly. Sample 1. Wanted wear is the expression which means that nobody walked on the road taken by the. Sample 1.

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