Structure and Meaning in 'The Road Not Taken'

Medium Poetry Analysis Structure And Form

Consider the poem below:

"The Road Not Taken"
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

In the context of the poem, which of the following aspects of structure is most crucial to its meaning?

The use of enjambment to create a sense of continuity.

The rhyme scheme that emphasizes the poem's reflective mood.

The stanzaic division that suggests a progression of thought.

The meter that conveys an unwavering decision.

The repetition of the phrase 'I could not' highlighting indecision.

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