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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; (i) Explain 'yellow wood'. (ii) The speaker is feeling sorry because____. (iii) Why is the poet confused? or (i) "_____ long I stood." Where is the poet standing? (ii) What is doing while he is standing? (iii) Why can't the poet travel on both the roads?

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                (i) The poet is standing amidst a jungle where the leaves of the trees have yellowed. (ii) he can't travel both roads. (iii) The poet seems to be confused about which road will have more potential. He is not able to make a decision. or (i) The poet is standing at a divergence in the woods. (ii) He is staring down the road and wondering which road he should take. (iii) Obviously, the poet can travel only on one road at a time as he is an individual.