Rober frost the road not taken analysis5/26/2023 ![]() The first three stanzas of the poem being in past tense hints that he is looking back at his past, but the fourth stanza shows us the narrator is hoping “somewhere ages and ages hence” the decision he made will benefit him. By repeating “two roads diverged in a wood” in the fourth stanza the narrator is implying that he is reflecting upon if the choice he had made was the better of the two choices. Again, Frost communicates his solemn and contemplative tone by familiarizing the reader with the character’s experiences.In the first three stanzas the poem is written in past tense, but in the fourth stanza the poem is written in future tense. This is probably one of the reasons why the character feels a sense of regret later in the work. ![]() In this section of the poem, it almost seems as if the character unexpectedly wanted life to desire him or her to enter it, as the poem suggests the grass wanted to be worn down. The author further establishes the setting as, in the second stanza, it states, “Then took the other, as just as fair, / And having perhaps the better claim, / Because it was grassy and wanted wear…”. Here, Frost again outlines his tone as he demonstrates the character’s rational contemplation and, eventually, regret. This suggests that the story takes place in the middle of autumn, most likely, contributing to the sense that time is running out-as in life-for the character. The phrase “a yellow wood” may be a symbolism of the color the trees radiated. In the poem, he states, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…”. The use of such devices again add to the connection between the reader and the character-forcing Frost’s message to become even more insightful.Īnother literary aspect Frost utilizes to express his tone in setting. Frost strengthens the reader’s figurative presence in the poem by presenting such diction and setting of two roads. This characterization helps to bridge the gap between the reader and the character, allowing the poem to communicate a deeper meaning. Later in the poem, the author reveals the attributes and personality of the main character as he or she ponders past life choices. ![]() Frost establishes this theme with a depiction of two paths in the woods. The poem describes the problems and choices one must take in life, and how those specific decisions impact that person. ![]() Robert Frost’s work The Road Not Taken conveys a very simple, yet pensive theme. This is an ambiguous poem that allows the readers to think about choices they make in life. This is an excellent example of theme in the poem ‘Road Not Taken’. The theme is not stated explicitly in the text, but instead is expressed through the characters’ actions, words, and thoughts. A poem or text can have more than one theme. Usually the theme of a work of literature can be stated in one word, such as “love” or“sadness”. As a literary device, the theme of a poem lies in the meaning of the story it tells.It is the central topic or idea explored in a text. In this essay I will be looking for examples of poetic devices such as theme, imagey and tone, in the poem created by Robert Frost ‘The Road Not Taken’. ![]()
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