Question

The poet writes, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both…"What does the word "diverged" mean?

Answer 1

Answer:

The two roads diverged into a fork in the road, meaning that the roads went in two separate directions.

Explanation:

The “yellow wood” means the poem is set in autumn. This also means there were leaves on the ground that might have obscured tracks in the roads. The speaker has come to two roads in a wood. He has to choose one.