CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the poet able to travel one road only?
A
because he had to walk alone
B
because he had no vehicle
C
because he was one person
D
all
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -in his journey he saw that two roads were diverging in the woods. though, the poet wanted to travel on both he could not. he had to make a choice on which road to travel as one cannot travel through two paths at the same time. hence, the poet was able to travel on one road only.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: In the poem Robert Frost had to choose between two paths and he choose one which was less traveled. In his journey he saw that two roads were diverging in the woods. Hence the poet was able to travel in one road only.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poet means that he feels sorry because he can not travel both the roads. He has to choose one road and leave the other one for another day. The word that expresses his regret about this is-sorry.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the poem the poet describes how life goes unidirectionally. He is doubtful of not being able to walk the first road in the future because once we move forward in our life, we can not come back. Hope this helps.

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