Clara Kirkpatrick Mr. Woods English 102 CHA 8 November 2010 The Road Not Taken The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost describes the dilemma in decision making‚ generally in life each individual has countless decisions to make and those decisions lead to new challenges‚ dilemmas and opportunities. In Frost’s poem‚ the careful traveler observes the differences of each path‚ one is bent and covered in undergrowth (Frost 5) and the other is grassy and unworn (Frost 8). In the end he knows
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Road Not Taken P. 1 Robert Frost’s: The Road Not Taken Road Not Taken P.2 In Robert Frost’s poem “The
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Though it may seem to have a deep meaning‚ this poem that was written by Robert Frost‚ "The Road Not Taken" was originally about Frost’s indecisive hiking partner. The poem is a narrative poem that presents a metaphoric twist on the concept of making life choices through loose iambic tetrameter. It consists of four five-line stanzas‚ also known as quintains. It also follows an abaab rhyme scheme with roughly nine syllables per line. From the vivid imagery that acts as an extended metaphor through
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In “The Road Not Taken‚” Robert Frost utilizes paths and forks in the wood as classic metaphors to symbolize the lifeline‚ with twists and decisions. This image doesn’t require imagination but is simple‚ accurate‚ and resonant for the readers. However‚ some people may misunderstand the last stanza and think that the persona has taken the road less traveled by and becomes different or better than others. This is not true. The fact is that “Neither of the roads is less traveled by‚” because in the
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The road not taken – The complex idea of free will (2 identical forks in the road)‚ being able to choose what we do or where we go but do not know beforehand what we are choosing between. After apple picking – the idea that people know that they can go that one last mile to accomplish something but they are still lazy. Nothing Gold can stay – everything that is being enjoyed today will inevitably be taken away. The Drovers wife - Addresses the issue of the hardship of women whose bravery
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN ROBERT FROST BACKGROUND Robert Frost (1874-1963) was an America poet. He is considered as one of the most valuable English poets. He grew up in New England and therefore he is known for his stylish‚ rural and simple description. The Road Not Taken is a narrative poem. Narrative poetry is a genre in which there is a narrator who tells the plot of the poem. The poem was written in 1915 and was published in 1916 in the collection Mountain Interval by Frost himself. Two roads
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Michael Beltran March 30‚ 2014 English 1302 Mr. Weesner Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken” Poetry Explication “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost expresses the theatrical encounter between determining which of the two paths to go onto not knowing what the decisions will lead to as they come upon him/her on the way. That being said‚ the speaker makes a slight curve and claims‚ “Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I- I took the one less traveled by...” when in the beginning he ultimately chooses
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The Road Not Taken” Final Stanza In Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken he is attempting to relay the sense of direction we all use in making decisions. Frost arranged each stanza in his poem to rely one thought for each stanza. The main idea of the poem is “one of reflection and imagery as Frost looks back on his life” (1) The Road Not Taken is one of the most misunderstood poem’s Frost every wrote in his life. Many people believe they understand the poem after its first
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