CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the theme of this poem?
A
giving up hope
B
making a choice
C
enjoying the present moment
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main theme of the poem is making the right decisions at the right time. It offers a profound perception of decision making. The traveller comes across a path that was diverging into two and he was in a dilemma regarding which path to choose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of “Choices” by Nikki Giovanni is that she has to make do with what she’s got. For example, in the poem, it states, ” since i can’t go where i need to go then i must go where the signs point, ”(Page 195).

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening can be summed up in one simple choice: keeping promises or deciding not to and dive into the unknown. The persona is torn between these two options. When reaching the woods on a dark evening, he should continue his road and simply cross them.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poem is about conflict regarding two possible choices in human life. Life is not a bed of roses; a man has to fall in indecision regarding choice. He has to take the right decision. In ‘The Road Not Taken, ’ the speaker believes that he will not put up with any grief due to his decision in the future.

Detailed explanation-5: -Complete answer: A poem’s core concept is the subject of the poem, or ‘what it’s about’ if you like. While many shy away from poetry being ‘about’ something, at the end of the day, as it was written, the poet had something in mind, and that something, whatever it was or may have been, is the central concept.

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