Again, the language is stylized, archaic, and reminiscent of fairytales |  Thus far, the entire poem has been one sentence |
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A friend of Richie's dies suddenly after being captured during a diamond heist | The expression of uncertainty about choices and our natural tendency to surmise about consequences we may have to face marks the central point of the poem |
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves, no step had trodden black | No actual date is provided for the event |
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Duncan believes it to be the work of a potion developed by Kiem Sun, an immortal he once knew | In other words, our preferences in life make us different from others |
It is likely to give you a new appreciation for the destination, the people you'll meet, the things you'll see, while creating lasting memories.
19These metaphors used in this poem emphasize the importance of different decisions we make in different situations and their impacts on our lives | The Road Not Taken by Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better , Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black |
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Your greatest decisions each day will be: What do you want to experience today? Â The fairytale-like language also accentuates the way the poem slowly launches into a conjuring trick | It is because life is full of choices, and the choices we make, define the whole course of our lives |
The meter is basically , with each line having four two-syllable feet, though in almost every line, in different positions, an is replaced with an.
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