Discuss what these phrases mean to you.
(i) a yellow wood
(ii) it was grassy and wanted wear
(iii) the passing there
(iv) leaves no step had trodden black
(v) how way leads on to way
Answers
1) a yellow wood represents autumn season where all leaves in the tree wither and the rays of the sun falls bright on the path you move.....
2) it means that it was old and was destroyed put into a condition which people dont use and is left unaided.... in the poem the road not taken it tells us that it is a path that is in such a bad condition and not many people take that way
3)moving forward although you know that the road is narrow and is not perfect and it is a road you dont know where it is going to end you up . there are very few people who take that narrow way cauz others have a clean way and they take that cauz they hope they know the path....
4)When leaves are crushed under feet, they turn black. The poet finds fresh leaves on the road. These were not turned black as nobody had crushed them. It implies that the road was not taken by many travellers.
5) It implies that once we choose a path, it leads us to our destination. As one moves, one road leads to another and life goes on. It is difficult to come back to the point of beginning.