First, consider what is being "symbolized." Did the narrator literally walk down a road and then choose a path? Probably not because Frost wants the reader to consider significant life decisions. For example, you graduate high school and you can go to a college that will train you to be a tax auditor or you can go to a different college that will train you to be a chemical engineer. That is a significant, life-changing decision to make. One of them may appear to be a less travled "path" than the other. In the narrator's case, he chose the "path less traveled." However, the most controversial part of this poem is the ending where Frost writes, "And that has made all the difference." At no point did he write that it was a difference for the better or worse; it is for the reader to decide.
Therefore, it can be said that Frost uses symbolism to convey the consequences and contemplation involved in decision-making.
The sentencec directly above would be a good thesis assertion/topic sentence. For the next sentence, cite the specific line when Frost uses the symbol. Lastly, use the rest of the paragraph for analysis. Most students have a hard time with analysis and end up summarizing instead. From your question, it seems like your struggling with the same transition.
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