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Francis B.

Tatel English 208


MA English: Language Dr. R. Bumatay-Cruz

The Danger of Conceptual Metaphor


A Semantic Analysis of The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

I. Introduction
A. The background of the Study
B. Purpose of the study: to analyze the source of ambiguity in The Road Not
Taken
C. Scope of the study: the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and its theme
D. Significance of the study: will contribute to long standing academic debate about
the real theme of the poem The Road Not Taken
E. Definition of terms
F. Review of related literature and studies
II. Discussion
A. Background of Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken
B. The personal context in writing the The Road Not Taken
C. The historical background of the conceptual metaphor crossroads are decision-
making period
D. Contradicting analyses of the theme of the poem based on the interpretation of the
conceptual metaphor employed
E. The type of ambiguity operating in the poem The Road Not Taken
F. The source of ambiguity of the theme of The Road Not Taken
IV. Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Conclusion
C. Recommendation

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