Analysis of The Road Less Travelled



I took the road less travelled,
as the path was fresh and green.
The undergrowth so lush and moist,
as none I’d ever seen.

I took the path less travelled,
as this path beckoned to me.
The swaying trees so lithe and tall,
so salient to see.

I took the lane less travelled,
as some solitude I sought
to clear my mind and cleanse my soul,
unwrought my troubled thought.

I took the life less travelled,
as this path was paved for me.
Its winding roads and hard terrain
taught lessons few can see.


Scheme ABXB ACXC ADXD ACXC
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1101110 1011101 0101101 111101 1101110 1111011 01011101 110011 1101110 111011 11110111 11101 1101110 1111111 11010101 110111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 497
Words 110
Sentences 7
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 24

About this poem

Inspired by Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken.'

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Submitted by susannaelliott on April 09, 2024

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Susanna Elliott-Newth

Susanna is a teacher, living near the coastal fringes of the Illawarra Coastline in NSW, Australia. Her environment is her stimulus for her writing. She has published four books of short stories, as well as her own memoir book, and writes educational resources for teachers. more…

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