Poem-1
A Dust Of Snow
Thinking about the poem:
1.What is a “dust of snow”? What does the poet say has changed his
mood? How has the poet’s mood changed?
The ‘dust of snow’ means the fine particles or flakes of
snow. The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow changed the
poet’s mood. The poet’s mood changed from sad to happiness. He felt
refreshed and wanted to enjoy the rest of the day.
2.How does Frost present nature in this poem? The following questions
may help you to think of an answer.
1. What are the birds that are usually named in poems? Do you think
crow is often mentioned in poems? What images come to your mind
when you think of a crow?
2. Again, what is ‘a hemlock tree’? Why doesn’t the poet write about
more ‘beautiful’ tree such as a maple, or an oak, or a pine?
3. What do the ‘crow’ and ‘hemlock’ represent-joy or sorrow? What
does the dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand
for?
Frost presents nature in a very different manner in the poem,
1. Generally, poets take the birds and trees which are
known for their beauty and good qualities like peacock, parrot,
cuckoo, mynah and trees full of beautiful flowers and fruits, etc. But
here Frost has taken a totally different approach. He chose a crow,
which is not often used in poems. Crow is black in colour with very
harsh voice and is believed to be a symbol of bad omen. Thinking of
a crow brings very depressing and sorrowful pictures to our mind.
2. A hemlock tree is poisonous tree with small white
flowers. The poet, Robert Frost, chose the hemlock tree and left all
the beautiful trees present in the world. Actually he did so to make
us understand his bad mood and feelings.
A Dust Of Snow
Thinking about the poem:
1.What is a “dust of snow”? What does the poet say has changed his
mood? How has the poet’s mood changed?
The ‘dust of snow’ means the fine particles or flakes of
snow. The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow changed the
poet’s mood. The poet’s mood changed from sad to happiness. He felt
refreshed and wanted to enjoy the rest of the day.
2.How does Frost present nature in this poem? The following questions
may help you to think of an answer.
1. What are the birds that are usually named in poems? Do you think
crow is often mentioned in poems? What images come to your mind
when you think of a crow?
2. Again, what is ‘a hemlock tree’? Why doesn’t the poet write about
more ‘beautiful’ tree such as a maple, or an oak, or a pine?
3. What do the ‘crow’ and ‘hemlock’ represent-joy or sorrow? What
does the dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree stand
for?
Frost presents nature in a very different manner in the poem,
1. Generally, poets take the birds and trees which are
known for their beauty and good qualities like peacock, parrot,
cuckoo, mynah and trees full of beautiful flowers and fruits, etc. But
here Frost has taken a totally different approach. He chose a crow,
which is not often used in poems. Crow is black in colour with very
harsh voice and is believed to be a symbol of bad omen. Thinking of
a crow brings very depressing and sorrowful pictures to our mind.
2. A hemlock tree is poisonous tree with small white
flowers. The poet, Robert Frost, chose the hemlock tree and left all
the beautiful trees present in the world. Actually he did so to make
us understand his bad mood and feelings.
