Explication Of Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken Explication
Stanzas 1 and 2:
It is evident that the scene in the poem takes place during an autumn setting which is implied when line 1 it states, “TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood”. The “yellow wood” simply means that the leaves are changing colour; therefore, it is autumn. Frost also portrays the narrator as observant and cautious speaking with an almost regretful tone. This can be seen in line 2 where he says “And sorry I could not take both”, the narrator’s observant behaviour is also evident in line 3 and 4 when he says, “And looked down one as far as I could/To where it bent in the undergrowth;”. The road that branches off in two different ways gives the narrator a difficult time with choosing which way to go and this adds confusion and uncertainty in the atmosphere as well as a calm and reflective mood.
The diction also amplifies the idea of equality within both roads; words include “fair” and “same”. The road is also describe to be well worn meaning that many people have passed by facing the same situation and seemed to have chosen the two paths equally as well. The path is likely to be a symbol of the different choices that a person must make and while both are equal and alike in many ways, it remains a concern to whoever the decision maker is due to the possibility of choosing the worse of the