Question

What do the words' Long stood'mean in the poem?​

Answer 1

Answer:The phrase “long I stood” characterizes the speaker's deliberations as significant and weighty. It is therefore more aligned with a metaphorical reading of the poem, as being about life choices, than a literal one.

Answer 2

Answer:

The phrase ' long stood' in the poem reflects  upon the poet's dilemma. That  in the poem ' Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost,the poet took a stood for a long time before the diverging route admist the woods, trying to figure out which path he should choose.

Explanation:

• Long stood refers to poet's confused state of before making the choice of path.
• The choice of path is the choice that we make in or life.
• The poet stood for long time before making a choice similarly he wants us to think for a considerable period of time before taking a decision.
• He through his poem asks us to take our decision wisely as they will affect our future forever. The path we choose should not be the reason of our regret.