I think the time of "the road not taken" and "song of the open road" pretty much described in the title themselves. Both tell the story of the importance of personal value and the freedom of making decision.
Based on that, the answers would be :
- Finding one's direction in life
- Embracing the unknown
hope this helps
Present perfect tense. Have washed is the verb, Have or Has is used to show an action that has taken place in the present, not quite long or is still taking place