Lines 11-12 And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black.
"As for that" refers to the other path.He now changes his mind and admits that maybe they were equal after all.The speaker really seem to be unable to make up his mind!.Lines 9-10 Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, It seems as if it hasn't been walked upon much, was grassy and did not look worn.Then the speaker tells us why he thinks that the path is better.As he is not sure, he feels it is only "perhaps" better.Soon enough the speaker seems unsure about his as he now says that the path he gave up was probably better.Lines 7-8 And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear For example: what career choice to make between two or more possible choices - Each is different but potentially equally good.His choosing between two roads can be compared to choosing the path to our future.He means the road is just as nice as the other one.The speaker describes this road to be "as just as fair.".After he has looked down the road for a long time, the speaker chhoses to take the other path.Line 6 Then took the other, as just as fair, Probably he is trying to ascertain what surprises it could hold?.But, he can't really predict the future, as can only see part of the path.Is trying to see into his future as far as he can?.Here, it is worth asking a question: Is the speaker at a fork on a road or this just represents a fork in the road of his life,.Around the bend, the undergrowth (small plants and grass) block his view.However he can only see up to where the road takes a bend.The speaker now pears down one road, trying to see where it goes.Lines 4-5 And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth Because he's standing, we can say that he is travelling by foot.Imagine that the speaker is standing at the fork trying to choose which path to take.The speaker he is "sorry" that he can't travel down both the roads.But since this is impossible to walk down two roads at once, he has no choice but to choose one of them.It seems that the speaker wants travel on both roads at once.Lines 2-3: And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood Has the autumn season set in? Are the leaves changing colors?
The poet describes the woods as yellow.Do not imagine it to be in anyway close to thet roads of today. Thus the road mentioned above was probably more of a path.This poem was written in 1916, when cars had not become the primary mode of transport.The speaker starts by straightaway describing a fork in the road.That too (like this one)is a poem that teaches about self-reliance and not necessarily following where others have led or gone.EXPLANATION: Line 1 : Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, The poem that comes to mind is Jyodi tore dakshone keyo na ashey,tauhe ekla chalo. This poem brings to mind another great poem and song of an Indian poet-Rabindranath Tagore,who also wrote our national anthem! It is about not having a ‘herd mentality’ and to be able to think and decide for oneself-independently,regardless of the ways and customs of others.These choices, can make all the difference to our future. This is a poem that teaches us about about individuality and non-conformism. However,the whole poem (within it’s simplicity) has a deep metaphoric philosophy and significance. This is a poem by the Robert Frost,the American Poet.On the surface ,it seems to be a simple poem about a man waking in the woods and takes the road lesser used or ‘less trodden’ path.Something that can happen to anyone on an ordinary walk. Q: what does this poem ‘ road not taken’ teach us?