Poem - The Road Not Taken Class 9 PPT

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
- ROBERT FROST
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
- ROBERT FROST
ABOUT THE POET
Robert Lee Frost (March 26,
1874 – January 29, 1963) was an
American poet. His work was
initially published in England
before it was published in
America. Frost was honoured
frequently during his lifetime
and is the only poet to receive
four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry .
On July 22, 1961, Frost was
named Poet Laureate of
Vermont . Frost was nominated
for the Nobel Prize in
Literature 31 times.
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
- ROBERT FROST
ABOUT THE POET
Robert Lee Frost (March 26,
1874 – January 29, 1963) was an
American poet. His work was
initially published in England
before it was published in
America. Frost was honoured
frequently during his lifetime
and is the only poet to receive
four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry .
On July 22, 1961, Frost was
named Poet Laureate of
Vermont . Frost was nominated
for the Nobel Prize in
Literature 31 times.
Poem’s Title
• ‘The Road’ is the symbol of the choice 
made by us in life. Many times we regret 
the choice we make but what is done once 
cannot be undone.
• The word ‘road’ not only means ‘way’ , it 
also means ‘journey’ or a ‘stage of journey’.  
Here ‘road’ does not signify any ordinary 
road, but functions a metaphor  of a vital 
decision in our life.
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
- ROBERT FROST
ABOUT THE POET
Robert Lee Frost (March 26,
1874 – January 29, 1963) was an
American poet. His work was
initially published in England
before it was published in
America. Frost was honoured
frequently during his lifetime
and is the only poet to receive
four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry .
On July 22, 1961, Frost was
named Poet Laureate of
Vermont . Frost was nominated
for the Nobel Prize in
Literature 31 times.
Poem’s Title
• ‘The Road’ is the symbol of the choice 
made by us in life. Many times we regret 
the choice we make but what is done once 
cannot be undone.
• The word ‘road’ not only means ‘way’ , it 
also means ‘journey’ or a ‘stage of journey’.  
Here ‘road’ does not signify any ordinary 
road, but functions a metaphor  of a vital 
decision in our life.
SUMMARY
• In the poem - ‘The Road Not Taken’, the road 
symbolizes our life. The poet says that the path that 
we don’t choose in our life is ‘the road not taken’. He 
describes his feelings about that choice that he had 
left in the past. The path which we have chosen, 
decides our future, our destination. The important 
message that the poet wants to give is that the 
choice that we make has an impact on our future and 
if we make a wrong choice, we regret it but cannot go 
back on it. So, we must be wise while making choices.
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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
- ROBERT FROST
ABOUT THE POET
Robert Lee Frost (March 26,
1874 – January 29, 1963) was an
American poet. His work was
initially published in England
before it was published in
America. Frost was honoured
frequently during his lifetime
and is the only poet to receive
four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry .
On July 22, 1961, Frost was
named Poet Laureate of
Vermont . Frost was nominated
for the Nobel Prize in
Literature 31 times.
Poem’s Title
• ‘The Road’ is the symbol of the choice 
made by us in life. Many times we regret 
the choice we make but what is done once 
cannot be undone.
• The word ‘road’ not only means ‘way’ , it 
also means ‘journey’ or a ‘stage of journey’.  
Here ‘road’ does not signify any ordinary 
road, but functions a metaphor  of a vital 
decision in our life.
SUMMARY
• In the poem - ‘The Road Not Taken’, the road 
symbolizes our life. The poet says that the path that 
we don’t choose in our life is ‘the road not taken’. He 
describes his feelings about that choice that he had 
left in the past. The path which we have chosen, 
decides our future, our destination. The important 
message that the poet wants to give is that the 
choice that we make has an impact on our future and 
if we make a wrong choice, we regret it but cannot go 
back on it. So, we must be wise while making choices.
Brainstorming Activity
• Sometimes the choices we make have far 
reaching consequences. Think about any four 
choices you make on daily basis, and the 
importance of these choices.
3. ______________
4. ______________
2.______________ 1. _______________