i need to know what this poem means.It is Road not taken,The. i need to know as much as possible

Jame, go here: [tinyurl.com]

Once you get there click on "flat view" at the bottom of the page and read all the posts about this topic.


Les

Ok We studied this poem in class. Its always misinterpreted. Frost didn't write this poem meaning that he was so individual, and that he changed his life ... He wrote this poem about a friend of his. This friend of his could never make decisions in life about anything. "Yet, Knowing how way leads onto way, I doubted if I should ever come back." The point of view of this poem is of his friend. In this whole poem he's (the friend) deciding which road to take but he can't make a decision. "I Shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence, Two roads diverged in a wood, And I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." This is the one qoute that people always take out of context, Frost is in no way saying that he made this great decision and that in his life journey this one decision changed his life. This quote is comepletely ironic, Frost is making fun of his friend because this one decision of deciding which road to take will in no way affect your life, and Frost's friend will not remember this one choice he made. Thats the irony of this poem, Frost is just making fun of his friend for never being able to make meaningless decisions.

Right, Edward Thomas. I read that too, but Frost was certainly not above leading us astray and cackling about our subsequent missteps.

Would he object to readers making different interpretations? I suspect he would revel in it.

this is how we do it
technique
example
effect

metaphor
two roads are metaphoric for two options in a decision
frost is indecisive in the beginning as to which to choose

our teacher said not to mention it too much but that the poem was probably frosts speculation about his own life decisions, he changed his career path later in life like not many people then did (less traveled by)

the wood is yellow cause its autumn (or frost is older)

the mood depends on how you read it, it can be regretful, or show satisfaction in his final decision

I am 13 years old and read this poem long ago at the beginning of the year in langauge arts. This poem, like all poems, has many meanings. My interpritation of this poem is that he was stuck making a desicion and when he took the one that was used long ago, but then used no more, he was taking the harder way in life. He was choosing to get more out of the deal by learning things, and putting effort into his choices, instead of just taking the easy way out and taking the new road much easier, but was just as long.
-You must understand there is no right or wrong answer in interpritating poetry no matter how out there your answer is.-

i know this is a bit late but the road not taken has a literal and a metaphoric meaning. it a person stuck between the crossroads of life and cannot decide an option that will influence his life. one path is used by many probably meaning a career or something and the other is hardly used. in the end he chooses the path that is not so well used and finds out in the end that he has made the right choice. the literal meaning is fairly straightforward. it is the same person probably in a wood and sees two pathways. one is used by many people and the other isn't. he chooses the underused and overgrown path and even though there are many difficulties getting through, the right choice was made in the end. also, i have found that religion can play a part in this poem as a choice is made between heaven and hell. many people opt for the easy way and end up in hell and the others struggle through life and make it to heaven. thats all i have to say. thats what i can see from an A level student's perspective. hope i was of some help.

I have been experiencing diffulculty discovering the name of the Rhyme Scheme ABAAB. However, on a differing note I would like to put forward my own thoughts pertaining to the metaphoric and symbolic natures of the poem in question. I have philosified that the road is something of a literary plot structure. The commencement of the road obviously symbolizes the birth of decision making on the part of the narrorator. Therefore, the central road, swerving among the forks but easily seen, is the parallel of Frost's Life. The paths are clearly the two choices being made. I do agree with a previous author that the YELLOW wood is a symbol of age. Also, I was writing a paper on this poem for my older brother Robert who is in 10th grade, and he had no clue on what " one traveler " meant. Consequently I told the idiotic boy that the author wishes to be two people, not making the decision before him. Sadly he is only person and must make a choice. Naturally the SCRANTON HIGH student is the bane of my academic existence but I am still alive. If anyone knows anything concerning the rhyme scheme PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!! Glad to be of help(?)!!!!

>Rhyme Scheme ABAAB

[tinyurl.com]

hey im just wondering if anyone could help me out i have to write an essay.... journeys present opportunities to step beyond known boundaries and, in so doing learn more about ourselvers and our world... i have to discuss HOW this learning is represted in the 'road not taken'... PLEASE HELP ME thankyou

i also have to do it on the poem of peter skrzynecki
'immigrants at cenral station, 1951'
'crossing the red sea' or 'leaving home'

and realated text, lyrics 'two beds and a coffee machine' by savage gardens, and 'the australian swagman' by alex poignant (image)

so if any one has any information or sites please tell me sorry for the long post heheh :P

email address: messy_nessy22@hotmail.com

information or sites

Use the Search feature you see on this page or visit the boredofstudies Aussie site for tons of discussion.

Here you go: [www.boredofstudies.org]



:es

hey lg i tryed going on that site and when i log in and try go on that page it doesnt let me... like i can go on it but to read i have to sign on

So, you register? It doesn't cost anything!

[bugmenot.com]

journeys present opportunities to step beyond known boundaries
ROUGH IDEA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* 2 road mean 2 choice in life/junction point
*"And sorry I could not travel both" indicate only choose one
*"To where it bent in the undergrowth" means you cannot see where the choice will lead you to and the opportunies hidden.
*"Then took the other, as just as fair" the traveller made a decision that seemed beter
*"Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same," meant that both path really had their advantages and opportunity
*"Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back." means in life, there are many choices made one after another, it is immposible to trace back.
*"I shall be telling this with a sigh" maybe a sense of regret that he could not know what the other path could hv taken him to.
*And that has made all the difference" mean he did not regret taking the road he has chose coz that was what made him now.

Nessa, go here, you do not need to register:

[www.boredofstudies.org]


Les