What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of diverged in these lines from “The Road Not Taken”? Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood….

branched away from each other

offered an invitation to travelers

ran parallel to each other

looked similar to each other

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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