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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;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is in the public domain.


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Diverge (verb) : to separate from another route or go in a different direction
a dense growth of shrubs and other plants, especially under trees in woodland
lacked
crushed, flattened, or walked upon

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Which of the following best describes a theme of the text?

A. Sometimes one must make a choice without knowing if it will be best and live with the consequences.
B. There will always be decisions in life, but one can return and make the decision differently if one makes a mistake.
C. Following one's heart is easier than following one's head, but since decisions do not really matter, it is best to follow one's heart.
D. Making the most common or popular decisions ensures that one will take the correct path through life.
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The poem focuses on having to choose between two paths without knowing the outcome ("I doubted if I should ever come back") and later reflecting that the choice made "has made all the difference," emphasizing living with the consequences of a choice made under uncertainty.