The best word to describe the tone of the first stanza of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" is doubtful. The speaker expresses uncertainty about which path to take and reflects on the difficulty of making a choice, indicating a sense of hesitation and contemplation.
Read the first stanza of Robert Frost’s "The Road Not Taken.”
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Which word best describes the tone of this stanza?
grateful
scornful
doubtful
regretful
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