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The Road not taken This poem clearly demonstrates Frost's belief that it is the road that one chooses that makes him the man who he is. The first line, "two roads diverged into a yellow wood," starts off the poem explaining 2 choices available to the author in life, using the extended metaphors of "roads" and "wood." As well, the word "yellow" is symbolism for the uncertainty Frost has in making his choice. The yellow wood shows us that his life is seen as unpredictable, and he is unsure as to where these 2 choices will lead him in life. In the line "And sorry I could not travel both", the word 'both' immediately indicates that Frost wanted to take both the paths, but being 'one traveller', he had to make a choice. The choice, it is clearly shown, was not an easy one "...long I stood and looked down as far...

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