I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
—“The Road Not Taken,”
Robert Frost
Use your knowledge of the extended metaphor. What can you conclude about the speaker based on this stanza? Select all that apply.
The speaker made a choice about which life path to take.
The speaker is still debating which direction to go with his life.
The speaker’s choice changed his life.
The speaker’s choice was random.
The speaker had a reason for his choice.
Answer:
A
C
E
Explanation:
An extended metaphor is a type of metaphor that uses a single analogy at a sustained pace in a story or narration.
Based on “The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, the speaker made a choice about which life path to take, the speaker’s choice changed his life and the speaker had a reason for his choice
