1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?

Answer: The traveller finds himself at a place where the road diverges into two different directions. He couldn’t decide which way to go.

2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you.
(i) a yellow wood

Answer: A forest in autumn, symbolising a crucial time for life decisions.
(ii) it was grassy and wanted wear

Answer: A less-used path, representing an unconventional choice.
(iii) the passing there

Answer: It means the people passing that way.
(iv) leaves no step had trodden black

Answer: Untouched leaves on the path, suggesting a fresh, unexplored opportunity.
(v) how way leads on to way

Answer: How one choice leads to others, making it impossible to return and take a different path.

3. Is there any difference between the two roads as the poet describes them

(i) in stanzas two and three?

Answer: There is no difference between the two roads in stanzas two and three.

(ii) in the last two lines of the poem?

Answer: In the last two lines, one road has been said to be less travelled by.

4. What do you think the last two lines of the poem mean? (Looking back, does the poet regret his choice or accept it?)

Answer: The last two lines reveal the importance of choosing one’s life. The poet had taken the road that was rather unused so far. And that has made all the difference for him. I think the poet regrets his choice to take the less-travelled road.

Updated On: 08/11/2025