Understanding Poetry: Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken"

The Theme of Non-Conformity

What do you think is the theme of the poem? What is the author's main point?

Some critics say that non-conformity is the main theme. Do you agree? Can you find any evidence of this in the text?

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To answer the questions, return to the poem and do a close reading. Then look for relevant quotes.

I found a quote! How about this one? "I took the one less travelled by, / And that has made all the difference."

Wow! Chaucer, that is a good quote to show the theme of non-conformity. Can you find more?