Question

What symbols does Frost use in "The Road Not Taken"? How do these symbols help shape the deeper meaning of the poem? Retell the "story" in light of the symbols. Write a paragraph of at least 125 words.

Answer 1

Answer:

Frost uses his conflict of having to choose between two paths as he was walking through the woods one day; the path more or less traveled. The paths in the woods that Frost spoke of in his poem symbolize the routes you can take in life. This makes the poem's meaning deeper by causing the audience to relate making choices in your life to something as insignificant as choosing which path to take as you walk through the forest. Frost even goes so far as to say he may come back to that spot and choose the path he hadn't before, then going on to say that it wouldn't be likely as the path he chose will likewise lead him down more and more paths with more and more choices. This poem is ultimately of a person going through life when he comes to a crossroad, a moment where he must choose between two choices, the choice more or less popular. He thinks for a bit before starting down the path less traveled, or the choice less popular. He then thinks that perhaps he'll come back to that spot in life again one day before acknowledging that it very well may never happen as the choice he chose will bring him to other paths or choices to be made in his life. In the poem, he even goes so far as to say that the choice he made of choosing the less popular choice rather than the more popular one has led him to where he is today, which holds true, literally and figuratively.