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Ans. Both have been well-travelled, and he can tell from the evidence of the
"trodden black." It refers to the leaves on the ground, which have been stepped on
by many people. The dirt on their shoes and the slow decomposition of the leaves
have turned them darker.

3.Why does the traveller feel sorry?

Ans: In the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, the traveller comes across
a diversion in the road that leads to two different paths. He feels sorry that he
cannot travel both the roads at the same time. He cannot decide which road to take
and he is full of regret because of this.

Text Book Questions (Do it in your notebook)

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

2. Discuss what these phrases mean to you.

(i) a yellow wood

(ii) it was grassy and wanted wear

(iii) the passing there

(iv) leaves no step had trodden black

(v) how way leads on to way

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

(i) in stanzas two and three?

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

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