Poetry Critique:

For my poem I am reviewing today, I will be taking a look at "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, taken from the following link:
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/robert_frost/poems/528

I selected this poem by Robert Frost, because he has been one of my favourite authors when it comes to poetry, since I was just a little kid. His topics that he writes about are typically something anyone could relate to- This connection that everyone can have with one central idea, is what makes his work truly solid, and it never gets boring, no matter how many times you read and reread it.
I can really admire a person who has that kind of skill, and find joy in reading their work.

The title, "The Road Not Taken" fits the work in how, that title alone makes you question. What road is this person talking about? Which road did they choose to take, and which road did they choose to not take? Even more importantly, why did they pick the path they chose in their life? Or does the person's decision have no logic in it whatsoever? And this inner battle is what every person has with making a decision. Deciding which road to take.

The poetic devices Frost uses in this peice are not totally obvious, but there are a few.

Consanance is used in the following passage:
"Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. "
With the first and last sentences rhyming which closes in and puts the emphasis and focus on the third and fourth sentences in that stanza. And we need that emphasis on the fact that Frost took the less traveled road, because of the fact that...
Knowing he took the less traveled road helps you answer your question you had when you were first reading the poem. Why it caught your attention in the first place.

When Frost does choose to use some typie of imagery, he doesn't blither on for lines and lines. It is prompt, little details that help you realize main points of the work.
"And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;"
People like grass, and talking about the grass being near the more traveled road could mean something deeper. It's sort of his way of saying, "The more traveled road is beautified and looks nice. And you can tell it has been used."

The tone in this peice is somewhat tinted with a sense of confidence, and proudness, due to choosing the less traveled path in life and having no regrets for it. Here is an example of his confidence:
"I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh"
Frost acknowledges and accepts his decision. And this poem is saying he loves it; Now you go out and try your very best to choose what path you would desire in life. But try to go for the less traveled road; It looks bleak and misreable, but you won't regret it.