Toward the conclusion, the tone shifts dramatically from undecided to regretful. We discover that this is a life-altering decision, not merely a choice between two mediocre options. We discover throughout the poem that there are two roads to follow, but the traveler, who we assume is Robert Frost, is unsure which one to take. The poem shows the readers that there are millions of decisions that we must take in life and sometimes there are choices that are best left to chance and to realize and that sometimes regret is inevitable.“Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim” is a quote in which we can tell that he has given this decision a lot of thought. Robert Frost portrays a very pensive and impactful tone in his poem The Road Not Taken through means of symbolic imagery, representative setting, thorough characterization, and powerful diction, in order to encourage the reader to reflect upon his or her own life choices. The use of such devices again aid to the connection between the reader and the character-forcing Frost’s message to become even more insightful. Frost strengthens the reader’s figurative presence in the poem by presenting such emblematic diction and setting.

This characterization helps to bridge the gap between the reader and the character, allowing the poem to communicate a deeper resonance. Later in the poem, the author reveals the attributes and personality of the main character as he or she contemplates past life choices. Frost establishes this theme with an allegorical illustration of two paths in the woods. The poem describes the dilemmas and choices one must make in life, and how those specific decisions affect that person. Robert Frost’s work The Road Not Taken conveys a very simplistic, yet introspective theme.

Mood of the road not taken