Identify one example of figurative language in robert frost's "the road not taken" and explain how it relates to the poem's larger themes.

This poem is an example of an extended metaphor.

A metaphor is a comparison between two things that are not alike. In this case, a road and life are being compared. In this extended metaphor, the speaker never actually makes a direct comparison between life and the road.  In other words, he does not say life is a road.  Yet the entire poem implies it.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--

I took...

    In Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," he uses a lot of metaphors. Frost, for one, is doing this by comparing these roads, in the poem, to life. In the beginning, it starts with this character choosing between different "roads," as they go on to describe how one looked more promising, while the other was "bent in the undergrowth."  These metaphors help shape the deeper of Frost's story because, without the imaginative comparison between these roads and life, it would have been difficult for Frost to describe how heavily these decisions impacted this character later on in their life.

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This question is asking you to give an example of how "The Road Not Taken" uses ONE of the forms of figurative speech. Just pick one of the ones below and see if you can apply it to the poem.

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The lesson, prior to this question, describes different forms of figurative language. These are the different forms told in this lesson all summed up:

A metaphor is an implied imaginative comparison between unlike things. An example of a metaphor is "it's raining cats and dogs!"

Imagery is highly descriptive language that appeals to the senses. For example, "the lights dim, an explosion of crunching commences as puffs of light, buttery paradise burst into the scene."

Personification is when you give human characteristics to nonhuman things. An example of this is "the trees weep."

A simile is an imaginative comparison between unlike things using like or as. For example, "I’m like a bird. I’m smooth like glass. Your heart is like a stone, and this theatre is like a class."

Lastly, irony is the opposite of what you might expect. Like when a firehouse catches on fire.

-- the examples I have stated are in the lesson prior to the question --

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    a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.  

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