The Almost Universally Misinterpreted Poem "The Road Not Taken" and the Fascinating Story Behind It
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Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was a short piece called The Road Not Taken- a poem famous for being one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted poems ever written, and a testament to how twisted the meaning of something can be by taking a quote out of context. Oh, and it also played a small role in the death of the guy it was written about.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/boo...
http://www.businessinsider.com/frosts...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2...
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/fros...
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How Airplane Oxygen Masks Work Given They Aren't Hooked to Tanks & How Planes Get Oxygen at Altitude
How Airplane Oxygen Masks Work Given ...
Why are Anvils Shaped as They Are and Why Do Blacksmiths Tap the Anvil After a Few Strikes?
Why are Anvils Shaped as They Are and...
In this video:
Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was a short piece called The Road Not Taken- a poem famous for being one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted poems ever written, and a testament to how twisted the meaning of something can be by taking a quote out of context. Oh, and it also played a small role in the death of the guy it was written about.
Want the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p...
Sources:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/boo...
http://www.businessinsider.com/frosts...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2...
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/fros...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a...
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/...
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
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