The Road Not Taken
...etaphorical message that the poem carries. The literal meaning of this poem is taking the road that few others would take or using an alternate route to reach destinations or achieve goals in your life. The title of this poem is an effective one because it is short and to the point, it gives a glimpse of what the poem is about, and relates directly to the main theme of the poem. The figurative meaning of the poem is to be different. The metre of this poem helps to portray this theme because most of the verses have 9 syllables, which is different from most poems. This poem might have been written to influence people to stand out and be unique, also to show readers that life is like a long journey, filled with forks in the road and that each fork is just an obstacle. Each decision made when an obstacle is encountered defines wh...