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(II) Then took the other, as 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, The poet chose the other road which seemed equally inviting. He felt more inclined towards it as it was overgrown with grass and it was less worn out. Thus, being adventurous, he was tempted to take it as it seemed to be less travelled by. However, he felt that a good number of people had walked over the other road, too. (a) Then took the other. What does ‘the other’ refer to here ? ‘The other’ refers to the road that the speaker chose to travel. (b) Explain : ‘just as fair’. By ‘just as fair’ the poet means that the road that he chose to tread on appeared to be just as inviting and as beautiful as the other road that was chosen by the majority. (c) ‘the better claim’. What better claim did ‘the other’ have ? The poet chose the other road because it was more grassy and less worn out than the other. Thus, being adventurous, he was tempted to take it as it seemed to be less travelled by people. (d) Give the rhyme scheme of these lines. Abaab (III) 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;