CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the colour of the woods?
A
Green
B
Blue
C
Red
D
Yellow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet has described the wood as yellow which basically means that the leaves have turned yellow in color-that is it is the season of autumn.

Detailed explanation-2: -But what does that yellow wood symbolise? Well, most obviously, the yellow wood in Frost’s poem symbolises autumn: the wood is yellow because the leaves – once green during the fulness of spring and summer – have turned yellow as summer has given way to autumn.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: (i) Yellow woods refers to the forest in the autumn season. (ii) The road was full of grass and very few people had used it. It seemed to invite people to tread on it.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. yel·low·wood ˈye-lō-ˌwu̇d. ˈye-lə-: any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract. especially : a leguminous tree (Cladrastis lutea) of the southern U.S. having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye.

Detailed explanation-5: -The wood was looking yellowish because of yellow leaves of the trees. ‘Two roads’ implies that the poet has to choose one destination.

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