He elected to take the second path, which he thought was the better one, as said, “perhaps having the better claim because it was grassy and wanted wear.” Frost considered this choice to be the less common one, which was obviously important to him, and was thus the reason in choosing this road. In this poem, the author had 2 possible choices to make. The theme of this poem is that every choice makes a huge difference and can affect one’s whole life, so one must be extremely careful, and take time in their decisions, to ensure that one is completely satisfied. Life has become clear to him, and he is no longer uncertain, which is why he did not include the word “yellow.” To conclude, Frost’s intricate use of metaphors paint a vivid picture of a person having to make a choice, and allow us to better understand the complexity and seriousness in decision making. Now, he is aware of them, and understands that each of the choices were almost equal. This is because at the beginning he was unsure about the outcomes of the choices available. The author reuses the line “two roads diverged into a wood,” as one of the last, which is the same extended metaphor for choices in life as previously used, however has purposely left out the word “yellow.” Therefore, the two choices were equal, there was not one that was less taken. This line is saying that both of the choices had few people experience them and take advantage of the opportunities. Later on, it becomes clear that both roads were equally common because of the metaphor “Both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black.” The leaves represent opportunities in the choice. It is saying this one choice in life appeared to be less common, and therefore caught the author’s eye, as though it was inviting him to make this choice. He examined the second road, and thought it would be more exciting, because he felt this was the less traveled road, and described it as “having perhaps the better claim, because it was grassy and wanted wear.” “Grassy and wanted wear” is a metaphor. It is limited how much the author sees and understands as to what result will come from making choice A otherwise called the first road. The author tried to look down the first road, meaning examine a choice and attempt to determine the outcomes, however has difficulty, as it says, “where it bent in the undergrowth,” which is a metaphor for his obstructed view. He is very confused as to his future, which will be determined by his choice, and therefore describes the woods as yellow. The yellow wood shows us that his life is seen as unpredictable, and he is unsure as to where these 2 choices will lead him in life. The first line, “two roads diverged into a yellow wood,” starts off the poem explaining 2 choices available to the author in life, using the extended metaphors of “roads” and “wood.” As well, the word “yellow” is symbolism for the uncertainty Frost has in making his choice. One has to make a choice based on the little bit one sees. While looking into a wood, it is impossible to see all the different trees, the same way it is impossible to anticipate the different opportunities available in life. Woods are obstructed and contain many different trees, which symbolize obstacles. While it is a metaphor for life, it also represents the difficulty in foreseeing the obstacles that one has to overcome in a lifetime. This is a beautiful metaphor because wood has a double meaning. There are many different choices in life, the same way there are many different paths in a wood. As well, the wood is a metaphor for life. Each choice leads one on to different obstacles and outcomes, the same way a road does. What choice one makes affects his or her life. The author is comparing choices that must be made in life to roads in a wood. Throughout the poem, Frost describes a wood and 2 roads, which are the extended metaphors. This poem, The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost is magnificently written, including numerous metaphors, which all center around an extended metaphor.
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