In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," what do the diverging paths that the speaker encounters in the woods represent?

They represent the destructive potential of technology used in warfare.

They represent a choice the speaker must make and the uncertainty that lies ahead in life.

They represent a mistake that the speaker has made in his past and must now accept.

They represent the increasing instability of the family in twentieth-century American life.

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Aylin Middleton

15 March, 18:39

In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," what do the diverging paths that the speaker encounters in the woods represent?

They represent the destructive potential of technology used in warfare.

They represent a choice the speaker must make and the uncertainty that lies ahead in life.

They represent a mistake that the speaker has made in his past and must now accept.

They represent the increasing instability of the family in twentieth-century American life.

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Alvin Holder · Answer 1

Answer: They represent a choice the speaker must make and the uncertainty that lies ahead in life.

In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," the diverging paths that the speaker encounters in the woods represent the choices that the speaker should make. The one he has chosen and the other he has not. This is the tricky part of decision-making since opportunities come only once.