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The Road Not Taken Que N Ans

The poet encounters two similar roads in an autumn wood, symbolizing the duality and obscurity of choices in life. He ultimately chooses the less traveled road, reflecting on the regret and uncertainty of his decision, suggesting that it may have led to a less fulfilling life. The poem emphasizes the importance of choices and their impact on one's future, concluding with a sense of wisdom gained from the experience.

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The Road Not Taken Que N Ans

The poet encounters two similar roads in an autumn wood, symbolizing the duality and obscurity of choices in life. He ultimately chooses the less traveled road, reflecting on the regret and uncertainty of his decision, suggesting that it may have led to a less fulfilling life. The poem emphasizes the importance of choices and their impact on one's future, concluding with a sense of wisdom gained from the experience.

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TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:-

1) Describe the two roads that the poet comes across.

Ans: - The two itineraries encountered by the poet in the intense autumn
wood were aptly esoteric one. Both the itineraries were alike and aroused
duality in the mind of the poet. Wrapped with the autumnal cast off of the
trees both the roads were in the disguised identity. The poet, perplexed and
confused, took one of them on perceptible judgement. The two roads
vehemently symbolize and hint at the duality and obscurity of the
paths .Apparently first road seemed to the poet to be often trodden one
whereas the second one seemed to be less travelled one. At last the poet
decides to go for the second path the less travelled one.

2) Which road does the poet choose and why?

Ans-On the basis of apparent observation the poet goes for the grassy and
less travelled one.

The similar roads wrapped with autumnal leaves were rather a puzzle
to the poet. With human limitations, he tried to visualize the aftermaths and
the dilemma didn’t soothe his questioned shoulder piece. He took the help of
perceptible guess and went for the less travelled and grassy one. The poet at
last hints his choice to be the wrong one.

3) Which road would you choose and why?

Ans- As I do not want to die in this world like the tramcars without having
variegated experiences and as I am of the blood of adventure, uniqueness
and the lover of expeditions and challenges, I shall take the second road.
I believe in the following words – “Life is action and not
contemplation”. Leading a coward’s life is insulting the best gift of human life
gifted by him. Hence let the thought of Tennyson be my prime principle
when he says “I shall drink life to the lees”.

4) Does the speaker seem to be happy about his decision?

Ans:- No, the speaker is found to lament profoundly on his decision. There is
a deep nexus between the apparent decisions of taking one of the roads with
that of the profession of one’s life. The poet strongly hints at dejected state
with the negative title of the poem. We become clear of his view when we
read the line – “And that has made all the difference”. He uses the word
‘sigh’ to reflect his failure in making right decision. Besides “I-I took the
……….” shows his hesitation in sharing his failed decision. Throughout the
poem the poet has impliedly hinted that he regrets for his decision.

5) The poet says “I took the one less travelled by /And that has
made all the difference.”
What is the difference that mentions?

Ans: - The traveller picks the road “less travelled by”. Only future
can tell whether he was wise to go on the road he once chose.
Metaphorically the choice of the road will bring change in life. If we
follow the path that hardly suits us, we are inevitable to suffer.
Conversely if we can choose the right track of life we are inevitable
to prosper in life. This is what makes “The difference” after all. The
poem like most of Frost’s poems thus ends in wisdom. Once again
ascertaining Frost’s vision that a poem begins in delight and ends in
wisdom. The poet here talks about the failure that has come upon
his life as he chose the wrong way.

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