CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the poem speak about?
A
about the plight of roads
B
about the people
C
about two roads
D
about the choices made by people
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: the poem speaks about the choices made by the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -The choice has made all the difference in his life. (v) The poet says “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference”. The difference is that he did not choose that way of life which most people generally choose to get easy success, fame and money in life.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does the choice made by the poet indicates about his personality in the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’? Answer: Robert Frost chose the road which others avoided or seldom took. This indicates that the poet is brave and adventurous.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poet had to make a choice between the two roads that diverged in front of him. One of the two roads was grassy, which meant that it was less travelled by and had scope for some adventure. Whereas, the other road was much travelled by and thus, was less grassy.

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