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Each of the lines in the poem has nine syllables.

These five lines have a rhyme scheme of ABAAB. In the end, the speaker uses a nostalgic tone when pondering on what lay on the path he/she did not take. These make the poem easy to read and synthesize. The poet also employs devices such as rhythms and rhymes. In turn, this increases the poem’s audience. The poem addresses universal themes that are easy to relate to. In this case, the road refers to a path in life. The “road” referred to by the speaker is the most prominent symbol in the poem. In this poem, Symbolism is the tool used to bring about this reflection. In “The Road Not Taken”, the poet uses a reflective tone to address the significance of the choices one makes in life. Nevertheless, the chances of doing this according to the speaker are very minimal. Near the end, the speaker reflects on how he plans to try the road he/ she did not take. However, the truth is that both paths are almost the same. In the speaker’s mind, the path he /she takes is less worn out. After examining one of the paths as far as he/she can see, he/she decides to take the other. The main problem is that the speaker cannot follow both paths. It is in this fork that the speaker contemplates on which road to follow. In the woods, the leaves’ color is already turning. In this poem, the speaker has come upon a diversion in a path in the woods. Frost’s stature in Poetry can only be compared to that of other notable figures like Eliot and Stevens. His work made him an American literature heavy weight managing to win him several Pulitzer prizes in the process.

In most of his works, the rural New England’s setting is used as a tool for examining philosophical and sociological themes. Frost’s exceptional depictions of America’s rural life along with his mastery of colloquial speech, makes him one of the best poets of the twentieth century (Dickinson et al. His poem “The Road Not Taken” is still one of his best works. Robert Frost was an avid poet who lived in America between during the twentieth century.