English Poem 1 Dust of Snow

             Poem 1   Dust of snow 

Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:

1. How has the poet observed nature in the poem 'Dust of Snow'?

Ans. The poet has observed the nature as a positive medium of change for him. The poet had been sorrowful and in depressive mood in the poem. But then the way a crow shook snow dust off, it changed his mood. The nature gave him an inspiration to behave in positive manner.

2. What is the central idea of the poem 'Dust of Snow' ? 

 Ans. In the poem 'Dust of Snow', the poet wants to convey that sometimes certain moments or actions which are simple have larger significance. They can change the mood or life of a person. The way a crow shakes down dust of snow on the poet inspires and gives him the idea to shake off his depressive thoughts, become cheerful and do something useful.

3. What side of nature do 'crow' and 'hemlock' represent ?

Ans. 'Crow' is a black, harsh voiced bird and hemlock' is a tree with poisonous, bitter fruit. Both are not beautiful. They represent dark, depressive, sorrowful and bitter side of nature.

4. Why does the poet use such poetically uncommon bird and tree? What does it reflect?

Ans. The poet seems to be in a depressive and sorrowful mood. In such a mood, one cannot think of sweet and beautiful side of nature. The harsh, bitter and poisonous images come to his mind. That is why he uses an uncommon, harsh, ugly crow and poisonous tree like hemlock.

5. Justify the role of the crow in the poem "Dust of Snow" in changing the poet's mood.

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In the poem 'Dust of Snow', how does the poet's mood get changed? 

Ans. I think, 'the way snow dust was shaken off" changed his mood. Perhaps it gave the poet inspiration/idea to behave in the same manner-shake off his depressive thoughts and revive his cheerful mood.

6. What mood of the poet is reflected in the poem? How does it reflect?

Ans. The sorrowful and depressive mood of the poet is reflected in the poem. The use of the bird 'crow', which is ugly and harsh, and hemlock tree, which is a poisonous plant, reflects the poet's mood.