Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
a. How has the poet observed nature in the poem 'Dust of Snow'?
b. What mood of the poet is reflected in the poem? How does it reflect?
C. What is the poet trying to convey through the poem' Dust of Snow'?
Answers
Explanation:
a) the poet observes the negative agents of nature such as the crow and the hemlock tree as carriers of positivism and strength .the snow when falls on the poet from a hemlock tree changes poet's mood from dejected and sad to happy and contented .
b)poet's sad , dejected , depressed mood is reflected in the poem .the hemlock tree which is a poisonous tree , the crow and the snow also reflect this .the poet mentions that the nature saved a part of his day which he earlier held in regret which connotes that the poet was earlier having a bad day .
c) through the poem dust of snow poet tries to break our perceived notions about certain carriers of nature . the poet tries to tell us that the world us often not how we see it but how we see it. the negative carriers such as the hemlock tree and the crow are used to spread the message of positivism and strength . the poet also highlights the supremacy of the healing power of nature and depicts how the little insignificant moments in our life can have a significant impact on us and teach us a valuable lesson.