The poem consists of 4 stanzas. Each stanza is written in ABAAB rhyme scheme. That means that lines 1, 3, and 4 rhyme with each other, and lines 2 and 5 rhyme with each other.
As for the speaker and the audience, it's open to interpretation.
Some readers think that Frost himself is the speaker, while other readers think that the speaker is a faceless, philosophical unknown. It doesn't matter either way to...
The poem consists of 4 stanzas. Each stanza is written in ABAAB rhyme scheme. That means that lines 1, 3, and 4 rhyme with each other, and lines 2 and 5 rhyme with each other.
As for the speaker and the audience, it's open to interpretation.
Some readers think that Frost himself is the speaker, while other readers think that the speaker is a faceless, philosophical unknown. It doesn't matter either way to me, because the topic and theme of the poem doesn't change depending on who the speaker is. The poem brings up universal truths about decision making, and who speaks them doesn't change their validity.
I do not think the poem is addressed to any one, specific individual. I also don't think that it has an intended group audience. I think the speaker is simply voicing his thoughts "out loud." I talk to myself all the time. My wife likes to make fun of me for it. But for some reason, the act of voicing my thoughts helps bring clarity to what is on my mind. I think the poem's speaker is doing the same thing with his poem. He is giving very specific thoughts and feedback on the nature of decisions and consequences. He's not doing it for anybody other than himself.
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