"and phoned the blond." Her decision is so unexpected because most women would stand by their man and hope to never let lust surpass love. This leaves the reader very surprised when the narrator definitely chooses the road less traveled. This particular part of the poem also leads to the ironic or almost comical effect that you would get from a hyperbole. It's quite humorous that the narrator, after mulling over her decision for so long, and taking it so seriously, chooses the lustful and risky path that could change her life forever. All this for what could be a one night stand with the blond, and quite possibly a lifetime of love lost, and the one should could trust that understood her, gone forever.These two poems, though written at different times, by two totally different people, with different lifestyles, share many things in common. The themes and poetic elements match up beautifully. Although Blanche's poem is a little more modern and daring, it complements Frost's poem nicely and adds a further understanding to what Frost was originally trying to say. The poems definitely give the reader something to think about next time he or she is posed with two paths, and a life changing decision of which one to take....
