Frost introduces the elements of his primary metaphor, the diverging roads in the first line. In addition to them symbolizing a crossing in the speaker's life, he conveys a sense of regret that he must make an important decision that will direct him in either one way or another;

"Two roads diverge in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both"

Frost expresses his regret in lines 2-3 at his human limitations, that he must choose between the two roads. The choice is not easy for him, since "long I stood" before coming to a decision. In lines 4-5, he examines the path as best as he can ("And looked down one as far as I could"), but his vision i

"Then took the other, as just as fair,

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-

The exclamation mark after line 13 conveys excitement, but the excitement is under cut by his admission in the next two lines. He falsely comforts himself by saying he will "save the first for another day", but he knows that he will not cross this junction in his life again because he knows that "way leads on to way", and he will never have the opportunity to take the first road if he does not take it now.

I doubted if I should ever come back."

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Approximate Word count = 713
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)