Question

i shall be telling this with a sigh
somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and i—
i took the one less traveled by,
20 and that has made all the difference.

1. which statement best describes the significance of lines 13 - 15 on the meaning of the poem?

the speaker is not worried they made the wrong choice because they can return to take the other road.
the speaker is worried they took the more traveled road and will not be able to return to take the less traveled one.
the speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent them from going back to take another.
the speaker believes that they will be able to take all of the opportunities presented to them at some point in life.

Explanation:

In the poem, the diverging roads symbolize choices. Lines 13 - 15 show the speaker's awareness that once a choice (taking one road) is made, it's unlikely to be able to go back and take the other opportunity (the other road).

Answer:

The speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent them from going back to take another.