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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Though as for that, all passing there/Had worn then them really about the same
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
Hi,
The above is a stanza from Frost's "The Road Not Taken."
For a start, is "wanted" in the above a verb or an adjective?
Secondly, does "though" amount to "however?"
Last, does the bolded part mean "as long as there were people passing or trodding on them, the two roads would be worn equally?" Thanks.
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
Hi,
The above is a stanza from Frost's "The Road Not Taken."
For a start, is "wanted" in the above a verb or an adjective?
Secondly, does "though" amount to "however?"
Last, does the bolded part mean "as long as there were people passing or trodding on them, the two roads would be worn equally?" Thanks.
Top answer
Wanted is a verb: the road wanted wear. Yes, though about equals however. There is no conditional about the bold part.
- Wanted is a verb: the road wanted wear.
- Yes, though about equals however.
- There is no conditional about the bold part.
- People's passing had worn the roads similarly.
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Wanted is a verb: the road wanted wear.
Yes, though about equals however.
There is no conditional about the bold part. People's passing had worn the roads similarly.
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Wanted is a verb: the road wanted wear.
Yes, though about equals however.
There is no conditional about the bold part. People's passing had worn the roads similarly.
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Neither road is really less traveled -- one road is taken and one is not. The narrator in the future will reinvent the moment with a sigh to make what was a random decision about his life's course into a conscious and deliberate choice.
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AnonymousNeither road is really less traveled -- one road is taken and one is not. The narrator in the future will reinvent the moment with a sigh to make what was a random decision about his life's course into a conscious and deliberate choice.The original poster had three questions. In what way do you suppose that this post answers any of them?
CJ
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