Which of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the following stanza?

I shall be telling this with a sigh
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.

Correct option is C

Explanation:

The given stanza is from Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken.” The poet reflects on a critical decision in his life, where he had to choose between two diverging paths in a forest. He chose the road "less traveled by," which ultimately "made all the difference."

This line suggests that his decision had a significant impact on his life. However, the poem does not explicitly state whether this difference was positive or negative, leaving it open to interpretation. The poet does not claim to be happy, frightened, or doomed because of his choice, making Option 3 the most accurate inference.
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Information Booster:

Written in 1915 in England, "The Road Not Taken" is one of Robert Frost's—and the world's—most well-known poems. Although commonly interpreted as a celebration of rugged individualism, the poem actually contains multiple different meanings. The speaker in the poem, faced with a choice between two roads, takes the road "less traveled," a decision which he or she supposes "made all the difference." However, Frost creates enough subtle ambiguity in the poem that it's unclear whether the speaker's judgment should be taken at face value, and therefore, whether the poem is about the speaker making a simple but impactful choice, or about how the speaker interprets a choice whose impact is unclear.

• The poem highlights how personal decisions shape one’s life journey.
  
• The two roads represent different life choices, each leading to a different outcome.
  
• The poet does not indicate whether he feels regret or satisfaction, keeping the meaning open-ended.
  
• The poem resonates with readers as everyone faces critical decisions at some point.
  
• The poet imagines recounting this decision in the future, possibly with nostalgia.
  
• The roads symbolize the unpredictability of life’s choices.