The Road not Taken

"The Road Not Taken" <Tab/> <Tab/>The poem itself is about the road not taken, not neccessarily about the road less traveled. There are four stressed syllables per line, varying on an iambic tetrameter base. Robert Frosts' tone and setting helped to illustrate the struggle a person goes through in choosing the "right" road to travel. The figurative language used creates an aura of remorse over not …

…facts. He knows that he will be disappointed when he reflects on his life. Frost predicts that his future self will betray his decision. The "sigh" gives is away. It foreshadowes remorse in what he's about to say, "I took the road less traveled by, And that made all the difference". Somewhere, in the back of his mind, will remain the image of yellow woods and two equally worn paths. <Tab/>