Why was the speaker silent? * in road not taken
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Explanation:
The speaker in ‘The Road Not Taken’ is faced with a choice and as it is with choices, he has to choose one of the roads and by doing so, he will by default forsake the other. He decides to choose one of the two roads after weighing both his options and continues his journey, wondering whether if he will ever get the opportunity to take the other road. The decision he made will affect his life but whether it will do so in a positive or a negative manner the speaker does not say, but irrespective of that, his choice will make a difference on his journey and by extension, his life. The speaker, thus, may sigh because of these possible reasons -
Regret - His sigh may be due to remorse at having made the decision to take the other road instead of the first one which looked more travelled. He is sighing regretfully having faced negative repercussions as a result of his decision. It may have been an impetuous decision on his part that he has later grown to regret or it may have been due to his regret at not having had the opportunity to explore what lay on the road he could have taken but did not.
Relief - He is relieved to have taken this particular road which looked less travelled by and is heaving a sigh of relief thanks to the positive effects it has had on his life.
Answer:
The speaker is sighing because he is saddened by the fact that he could not take both roads. He regrets not having decided upon the other road--the road he didn't take. He realizes that he may be telling this story with a sigh of regret.