Question

There is a spirit of regret and longing in the poem. Discuss

Answer 1

Answer:

Below is the answer.

Explanation:

The Road Not Taken is a poem written by Robert Frost. There is a spirit of regret and longing in the poem since the poet has to decide between two roads while travelling and keeps on thinking what if he has chosen the wrong path.  

The main idea of the poem is that we are represented by the choices in our lives. He expresses that several times throughout the poem. We all want to lead a memorable life.

Answer 2

There is a spirit of regret and longing in the poem when the poet says that he is sorry that he cannot travel both of the roads.

EXPLANATION:  

• The given question is about the poem The Road Not Taken written by the famous American poet Robert Frost.
• The poet says in the poem that he was walking through the forest when he came across two diverging roads which leads the poet to think about his choices whether to take the first road or the second.
• Although we can say that the  poet is quite content with his first choice but there is a slight hint of the guilt that the poet experiences when he says that he is sorry for he cannot travel both the roads and also he is curious to know the results that what would have happened if he had taken the other road.