Decisions separate one life from another. Robert Frost proves this in his poem “The Road Not Taken”. The metaphorical twist Frost uses in his words and sentence structure emphasizes the importance of different decisions and how those choices will impact the rest of one's life. “The Road Not Taken” examines the struggles people encounter when they reach a certain point in their lives. where life-changing decisions must be made. The man described in this poem is on a journey when he comes across “two diverging roads” (1). He must then choose the path he will take to continue his journey. After staying at the diversion for a while, he knows he must make a final decision. One path was worn and "bent in the undergrowth" (5), so he took the other path, which was described as "perhaps the best claim/Because it was grassy and lacked wear » (6-7). The man in the poem begins to think about when he will tell the story of the path he has traveled. Although we don't know if the man regrets his decision or is relieved, he lets us know that taking the road less traveled "made all the difference" (20). The two roads presented in this poem represent difficult decisions we face in life. He uses the relationship between real life paths and decisions throughout the poem. This is an example of an extended metaphor, used to help readers understand the analogy between the two. The man in the poem says, “I stood a long time” (3), which lets us know that the decision was not made instantly. It was difficult for the man to make a final judgment. The two roads in the poem relate to the different paths one may face in life. A path “curved in the undergrowth” (5) which means that it has been taken several times. However, the other path “was grassy and lacked wear and tear” (8). It was a life path that seemed “unpopular” at the time. Few people choose a path that is not usually chosen by others. This is what Frost does in his poem by using these strong metaphors: challenging his readers to "go against the grain" as the man did..