Marrying elements of form and content, arresting artistic phraseology and metaphors, the poem is mostly read without being understood. Robert Frost’s poetic masterpiece is arguably the most infamously misunderstood poem as of yet.
The individual concludes on a melancholic note of how different circumstances and outcomes would have been, had it been the “other” path. Since his current path will bring upon separate paths in itself, disallowing any consequent reversal. The individual comforts with a thought about returning, be if his path is unsuitable for him, yet in hindsight, he’s aware of the futility of such thought. In the poem, the individual arrives at a critical juncture in his life, arriving at crossroads at last near “a yellow wood.” As per him, the paths are equally well-traversed and yield anonymous outcomes. ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost describes how the speaker struggles to choose between two roads diverging in the yellowish woods on an autumn morning. A popular, pleasantly misconstrued poem since its release, its simplicity and way with words demonstrate the skill of Frost’s pen. It is Robert Frost’s first poem in his book “Mountain Interval” (1916). The popular belief is that Frost meant for this poem to be about hope, success, and defying the odds by choosing a path well, “less traveled by.” On the other hand, if the poem is reviewed, it is quite obvious that it has fairly the opposite connotation. With this poem, Frost has given the world a piece of writing that every individual can relate to, especially when it comes to the concept of choices and opportunities in life.Ī majority of the time, this poem is quoted and used with an interpretation that is not exactly “correct”. ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost is quite a popular poem unfortunately, however, its popularity comes mainly from the simple act of misreading.
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