the road not taken Flashcards
Where does the traveller find himself?
What problem does he face?
The traveller finds himself at a point where two roads diverge. His problem is to decide on which road he should walk.
Discuss what these phrases mean to you.
a yellow wood it was grassy and wanted wear the passing there leaves no step had trodden black how way leads on to way
A forest in the autumn season.
The road was grassy because it was a less travelled road. It wanted people to move on it.
It implies walking on the road.
It means the leaves had not been crushed under the feet of travellers.
how does one road lead to an other
What do you think the last two lines of the poem mean? (Looking back, does the poet regret his choice or accept it?)
The last two lines have the quintessence of the poem. The poet expresses his opinion that it becomes difficult for a normal human being to change his/her decision. The poet intends to walk on the first road but he couldn’t do so because life does not offer multiple chances to choose. The decision taken may mar one’s future or lead one to success. It makes all the differences. He now repents for not getting a chance to travel on the first road.
Is there any difference between the two roads as the poet describes them?
in stanzas two and three?
in the last two lines of the poem?
There is no difference between the two roads in stanzas two and three
In the last two lines of the poem the poet tells that the road he opted for is less travelled
What was the poet’s dilemma?
The poet was standing before the two roads. He had to decide which one would lead him to success. It was not easy for him to decide. So he stood there and introspected. Out the two options, he had to choose the one. Of course, it was not an easy choice.
What was the poet’s opinion about both the roads?
The poet opined that both the roads were same. They were equally travelled and there was no difference between them. So he got confused. It was difficult to decide which road would be more convenient and comfortable. He wanted to choose the one that would take him to his intended destination.
What do the roads represent?
The roads represent the problem of decision-making. Human beings suffer because of their choices and decisions. They find themselves in such situations at every step in their lives. Out of the available options, they have to choose the one that may take them to their destination. The choice decides the outcome in life
Why did the poet take the ‘other’ road? Why did the ‘other’ road have a better claim than the first road?
The poet had to choose one of the two roads. He left the one which was a popular choice. He decided to take the ‘other’ road which was less frequented and travelled by the people. The ‘other’ road had a better claim as it was grassy. It invited the people to walk on it.
Give the opposite to ‘met at a point’ from the passage ?
Diverged’.
Find a word from the extract that means ‘crushed’
Trodden.
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same.
What do the given lines suggest about the speaker ?
The given lines suggest that the speaker loved challenges and difficulties.
What does the term “road” stand for ?
he term “road” stands for opportunities and choices.
