Completar frases Fill in the Blanks: Paradox in a poem explained to a 12 year oldVersión en línea Learn about paradoxes in poetry and fill in the blanks to complete famous poems. por Mark Masloski 1 reader complexity poetry roads wood logic paradox speaker tension less contradicts Frost line A is a statement that itself or seems to defy . In , paradox is often used to create or surprise the . For example , in the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert , the says 'Two diverged in a , and I ? I took the one traveled by . ' This is a paradox because the speaker says they took the road less traveled , but also says that both roads were equally worn . This creates a sense of ambiguity and makes the reader question the speaker's decision . Paradoxes can be found in many other poems as well , and they add depth and to the meaning of the poem .