Title of Poem The Road Not Taken Author Robert Frost The Poem’s Literal Meaning (What It Is About) it is known for letting readers think hard about the choices they make in life, and how life is just a journey and we take different paths than others The Poem’s Theme(s) separating paths “road less traveled” and taking risks Edgar Allan Poe The main meaning of this poem is about the main person is not able to leave his lover and let her go, and the memory of her haunts him for his life even though she brings him pain and suffering letting go of things that bring you pain even if its hard because the end result may bring you more happiness or more pain depression Robert Burns describes ones love and how beautiful love can be and how meaningful it is “a blooming flower” a love story Emily Dickinsion It is comparing hope to a feathered bird, and that every human has and should have and hold on to hope and keep it to inspires oneself or others hope doing good and giving strength to move on empowering The Raven A Red,Red Rose “Hope” is the thing with feathers