
The use of literary devices is intended to bring richness and clarity to the text with different meanings. The analysis of literary devices explains the hidden meanings of a literary text or a poem. Analysis of Literary Devices in “The Road Not Taken” Though there is some regret over his choice, yet he realizes that the things he has encountered and the places he has visited, because of this path, have made all the difference in his life. However, he also has a feeling that his choice will confront him with new adventures and challenges. He thinks he may come back one day to travel on the other road. He finds two roads at a point where he has to choose one and must abide by his choice. Similarly, the narrator faces a situation during his travel.
#Mood of the road not taken full
It is because life is full of choices, and the choices we make, define the whole course of our lives.

The Road Not Taken as Nostalgic Commentary on Life Choices: This poem is about life from the perspective of a young narrator who decides to seize the day, and, as an individual, chooses the road “less traveled by.


Robert Frost wrote this poem for his friend Edward Thomas, as a joke. The poem, having a perfect rhyme scheme, ‘ABAAB’ is an ambiguous poem that allows the readers to think about choices they make in life. Popularity: This poem was Written by Robert Frost and was published in 1961 as the first poem in the collection, Mountain Interval.
