PART 3 活学活用

What is the style of language?

The language in this poem is plain, natural, simple and meaningful.

What’s the framework of this poem?

In stanza one, the poet describes the situation. In stanza two, the poet decides to choose the less-travelled road. In stanza three, the poet continues to describe the roads. And in the last stanza, the poet recalls the road taken and not taken.

How can we interpret this poem from another perspective?

The poem is not about the celebration of independent choices, but about the difficulty of having to make choices at all. While the first viewpoint interprets the word “sigh” as a nostalgic relief, the second understands the word “sigh” as a symbol of regret.