English Poem: The Road not taken

Poet of 'The Road Not Taken'

Robert Frost

Main theme

Making choices in life

Two roads diverged in…

A yellow wood

Meaning of "yellow wood"

Forest in autumn

Meaning of "wanted wear"

Less used path

"Leaves no step had trodden black"

Leaves were untouched; no one had walked over them

"How way leads on to way"

One choice leads to another

Tone of poem

Reflective

Mood at end

Acceptance (no regret)

Two roads' condition

Both equally worn

Significance of the last lines

Small choices can make big differences

"Looked down one as far as I could"

Trying to see the consequences of a choice

Poem metaphor

Life's choices and their impact

Did the poet regret his choice?

No, he accepted it