The Road Not Taken

The bridle- cart passageway Not interpretedThe verse form The passageway not taken was compose by celebrated American poet Robert cover. In this verse Robert frost talks rough the choices that a somebody casings in the move of purport, this metrical composition deals with the questions of what might have happened if the pilgrimageer had elect the other bridle-path in front of him, had or had not it do whatever difference in his life. These unanswered questions make the poem al peerless the more ambiguous, riveting and complex. In the ensuing paragraphs a detailed literary analysis of the poem The Road Not taken will be done, in particular the interchange will focus on dissecting the strategic poetic parameters of form, content, flair and irony.FORMLiterary form is broadly referred to as the manner and organization in which the literary build is arranged. Robert Frost has set forth the psychological chaos a person goes through duration fashioning decisions on c hoosing the avenue of life in the form of a gentle, set down flowing poem.CONTENT ANALYSISIn doing the analysis of Robert Frosts poem The Road Not Taken some key factors are considered that provide a better insight of how the literary ready was developed and what was the hidden means behind the indite word, if there is both. The key factors that provide a tush for content analysis are Symbolism, equivocalness and extent of Individualism contained in the poem.Symbolism Symbolism relates to undertaking of a journey. At a deeper take aim symbolisation is artificial, yet it is something we cannot live without. Words as they are scripted on paper are not primal n alwaysthe little what ideas, images and shapes the deli precise invoke in the minds of people are more important. The three haggle in the poem Two roads diverged perhaps represent the strongest symbolism used in the poem where on surface it may reckon that Frost is talking about a fork in the road, but in reality he is talking about choices people face in their lives. The roads diverged is a metaphor describing the turning luffs in life when people have the opportunity to decide and choose a path in their life, but for every road a person takes he/she has to forgo another road which in actuality is the The road not taken.Ambiguity Another very important theme that is observed in Robert Frosts poem is the ambiguous spirit of what appears on paper and what is actually intended. Robert Frost has written The Road Not Taken staying true to the saying that the very nature of literature is Polyvalent, i.e. it can mean different things at different times. Robert Frosts poem The Road Not Taken also contains traces of ambiguity that makes his poem ever so enigmatic. The roads in Frosts poem do not lace up but the language does to a great extent until the reader is confused in the autumn yellow wood of the forest wondering if incomplete path was taken or if both paths were taken (Fagan). Two road s diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both (Frost). Another important consideration that greatly gives rise to ambiguity in Robert Frosts poem is the preference of word road over path as one imagines a path to be less travelled and the road to be more more travelled. The use of the word road gives support to the idea that the particular road has been worn for all turf out the speaker (Fagan).Individualism Yehoshua Arieli believes that the terminalinal figure Individualism was coined by Saint-Simonians to characterize the check off of human society in the nineteenth century (Brown). Individualism is a pre-dominant feature of all the Robert Frost poems. His sense of individualism is greatly unornamented in his work and gives the hints of a person who operates at a only different level from those around him by ardently exposing the true register of this very savage and cruel world (Ray). In his poem The Road Not Taken, Frost depicts his eccentric sense of In dividualism when he articulates that, I took the one less traveled by (Frost). At this particular point the I of I took the one less traveled by be summons the more or less important of the whole poem, emphasizing that here the decision is taken care ones personal consideration in mind by taking the road less frequented upon. The line and that has made all the difference (Frost)also plays an important character reference in depicting that the individualistic decision to take the road less travelled by resulted in something that is greatly different from the routine subject that would have resulted from following the worn beaten path which everyone follows.STYLEThe term Style generally means manner or mode whereas the term Literary Style refers to a way of putting thoughts into words and the distinctive method of expression of a particular writer. The style of all the Robert Frost poems including The Road not Taken is based on a hunt for understanding of things that are apparent ly hidden from the view. Frost takes the medium of comfort to get across his deeper finer ideals to the people, but while he may be talking about ordinary things the intended meaning of his poems is much different from the written word. This ambiguity gives a sense of mystery to Robert Frosts work that is difficult to find in ordinary works of literature.IRONY caustic remark in slope literature means saying the opposite of what one actually means to say, though using stylistic indications like bank bill of voice, gestures to convey the actual meaning. The phrase all the difference (Frost) exemplifies Frosts typical style of irony this phrase takes a dig at people who always regret not having chosen the other path in their life, when in actuality even choosing that path would not really have made any difference in their life.CONCLUSIONThe poem The Road not Taken can easily be considered as one of the best all of a sudden poems written by the Robert frost taken into consideration the seemingly blue to understand but the inherent complex meaning of the poem. In this beautifully written poem multi-meaning words and phrases can be found abundantly. Robert Frost believes in communication of profoundly important concepts while talking about ordinary things, this belief is reflected in his poem The Road not Taken when he explores the dilemma of making a choice in the journey of life while talking about a traveler who has come to a fork in the road and has chosen one of the roads.Annotated BibliographyBrown, R. Philip. bona fide IndividualismA Guide for Reclaiming the Best of Americas Heritage. University Press of America, 1996.In this restrain the development of the concept of Individualism in western philosophy is discussed. The word that starts from the time of Saint-Simonians stretches to a comprehensive discussion of role of individualism in development of American culture, history and society. This concord concentrates on tracing the grow of the concept of individualism discussing what was the concept of individualism for the individual of dark ages mournful to a discussion on the medieval mindset followed by a discussion on the concept of individualism in the modern world. In the discussion focusing on the literary parameter of individualism it was important to first understand the concept of individualism itself, this book proved to be the starting point for understanding this important literary parameter.Fagan, Deirdre. Robert Frost. Infobase Publishing, 2007.This book is an resplendent re ancestry providing quality education on the key aspects of life and work of the great American poet Robert Frost. This book is unique because it contains an extensive collection of individually of Robert Frosts published poems, masques and plays. In addition to gathering all the masterpieces of the literary large at one place another wonderful thing the book has achieved is that it provides selected information about each of the written work of Robert Frost information such as the main theme and idea behind the written word are sure to provide excellent information to any student of Robert Frosts work.Frost, Robert. Mountain Interval. Henry Holt and Company, 1916.This book is an authentic source of primitive information on many of Robert Frosts very well known, closely study and moving poems including The Road not Taken. This book is of particular importance to the students and learners of English poetry in particular who can use this book as a primary source of information containing many of the best anthologized poems of the beloved American poet Robert Frost.Ray, Ed. Mohit K. Studies In American Literature. Atlantic Publishers Dist, 2002.This book contains important discussion on the nature and culture of American poetry. This discussion on American poetry is aided by a dissecting the poetic tendencies and poems of important American poets such as Robert Frost, Arthur Miller, Sylvia Plath, Tennessee Williams , and Philip Roth. This book proved to be a source of information for writing this essay as it contains comprehensive information on life and work of the great American poet Robert Frost. The book contains a very informative discussion on the poetic style of Frost while specially elaborating his eccentric sense of individualism depicted in about all of his written work.