Road Not Taken

Robert Frost, an American poet, frequently referenced rural life and nature in his poetry, attempting to define the relationship between himself, or his unnamed narrators, and the world around them. In "The Road Not Taken," Frost explores the options he encounters and ponders the repercussions of the choices that he makes. Furthermore, "The Road Not Taken" explores the individual's relationship not only with nature, but also with himself or herself.

"The Road Not Taken" is one of Frost's more well-known poems and has helped to influence other works of literary art throughout the years. The poem presents the narrator's dilemma in narrative form and is comprised of four stanzas that are written utilizing iambic pentameter. "The Road Not Taken" first appeared in Frost's poetic collection Mountain Interval that was first published in 1916 and republished in 1920.

In the poem, the unnamed narrator is traveling to an...
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