Poem-1 The Road Not Taken, 9th-Eng

 
*1.  The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)*
 
Very Short Type Q-Ans.
 
*1. Who is the poet of this poem?*
Ans. Robert Frost
 
*2. How many roads were there?*
Ans. Two roads
 
*3. Where does the traveler find himself?*
Ans. Where two road diverged
 
*4. What was the problem before the poet?*
Ans. To choose one road out of two
 
*5. Why did the poet feel sorry?*
Ans. That he could not travel both the roads
 
*6. Which road did the poet adopt?*
Ans. That was less travelled 
 
*7. Why had the second road better claim?*
Ans. Because it was grassy and it wanted wear
 
*8. Why were both the roads equally lay that morning?*
Ans. Because no step had trodden them back
 
*9. What made all the difference in his life?*
Ans. He had made the wrong choice

1. The Road Not Taken

 

1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?

Ans. The traveller finds himself at a point where two roads diverge. His problem is to decide on which road he should choose.

 

2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you.

A) a yellow wood

Ans. A forest in the autumn season.

 

b)  it was grassy and wanted wear

Ans. The road was grassy because it was a less travelled road. It wanted people to move on it.

 

c) leaves no step had trodden black

Ans. It means the leaves had not been crushed under the feet of travellers.

 

 

3. What was the poet’s dilemma?

Ans. The poet was standing before the two roads. He had to decide which one would lead him to success. It was not easy for him to decide. So he stood there and introspected. 

 

4. Why did the poet take the ‘other’ road? Why did the ‘other’ road have a better claim than the first road?

Ans. The poet had to choose one of the two roads. He left the one which was a popular choice. He decided to take the ‘other’ road which was less travelled by. The ‘other’ road had a better claim as it was grassy. 

 

5. What was the poet’s opinion about both the roads?

Ans. The poet opinion was that both the roads were same. They were equally travelled. So it was difficult to decide which road would be more comfortable. 

 

6. What is the message of the poem?

Ans. The message of the poem is to make people aware. The poet wishes to say that choices should be made carefully. One should behave responsibly because life does not offer multiple chances.