The Road Not Taken
by Robert Frost
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At a glance:
- Author: Robert Frost
- First Published: 1916
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Forests or forestry, Conformity, Joy or sorrow, Decision making, Autumn, Leaves
The Work
The first poem in Frost’s book Mountain Interval, “The Road Not Taken,” has long been a popular favorite. Like many of his poems, it seems simple, but it is not exactly straightforward, and even perceptive readers have disagreed considerably over its best interpretation. It looks like a personal poem about a decision of vast importance, but there is evidence to the contrary both inside and outside the poem. Frost has created a richly mysterious reading experience out of a marvelous economy of means.
The first significant thing about “The Road Not...
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