Question

2. How does Frost present nature in
help you to think of an answer.
(i) What are the birds that are usually named in poems? Do
crow is often mentioned in poems? What images come to
when you think of a crow?
(ii) Again, what is "a hemlock tree"? Why doesn't the poet w
more beautiful' tree such as a maple, or an oak, or a pine
(iii) What do the crow' and 'hemlock' represent - joy or sorrow
the dust of snow that the crow shakes off a hemlock tree​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) Generally, we come across birds such as nightingales or sparrows in poems concerned with nature and its beauty. No, crow is not often mentioned in the poems. The crow is considered as a harbinger of bad news and sadness. Frost has used a crow in this poem to indicate sorrow and foreboding.

ii) The poet has written about a hemlock tree, which is a poisonous tree. He has not written about a more beautiful tree such as a maple, or oak, or pine because these trees symbolise beauty and happiness. Frost wanted to symbolise the feelings of sadness and regret, which is why he has used a hemlock tree.

iii) The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow. The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that Frost experiences. He has, therefore, used an unconventional tree and bird in order to contrast them with joy in the form of snow.

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