2. What does the poet mean by "better claim"? Why does the poet take the second
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The poet feels sorry that he can't travel on both the roads diverging in the forest before him. ... The second road presented a better claim because it was (still) grassy and had not worn off due to walking of the travellers.
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He talks about how he thought he took the road that was in better condition than the other. "Better claim" just means "better choice"
The word "claim", as used in this poem, is not modern english. It is english from the year 1916. More than 100 years ago. With me being a native english speaker, its easier for me to know that the way "claim" is being used here isnt how we would use it today. "Claim" here means what you choose the better choice, which obviously is not a choice here. Meanings of words change over time. This is an example of a word changing definition