Question

Then took the other, 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.

Questions :

(1) How was the second road different from the first?

(2) Explain ‘the better claim’ in this stanza.

(3) What is the rhyme scheme in this stanza?

Answer 1

(1) The second road gave positive vibes to the poet. It looked more grassy and less trodden.

(2) ‘The better claim’ is that the poet thought that taking the second road would be more beneficial to him.

(3) The rhyme scheme in this stanza is: ‘abaab’.