And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Questions:
i. What is the theme of the stanzas?
ii. Which figurative language has been used in the given stanzas?
iii. Write down the rhyming scheme of the stanzas.
iv. How does the speaker express hesitation and uncertainty in the decision-making process?
v. Explain the significance of the line "Oh, I kept the first for another day!" and its impact on the speaker's reflections.
vi. Analyze the meaning behind the speaker's choice to take the road "less traveled by" and its consequences.
vii. How does the final line, "And that has made all the difference," contribute to the overall message of the stanzas?