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a. What had given the poet 'a change of mood?
b. What had the poet thought of that day?
c. How was some part of the day saved for the poet?
d. What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
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?
What is the poet trying to convey through the poem' Dust of Snow?
C.
Attempt this question in 100-150 words:
Positive attitude in life can make the world a better place to live in. Do you ag
with reference to the poem, 'Dust of Snow'? Express your views.
GRAMMAR
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Answer:
Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. His father belonged to New England, and his mother was a Scottish emigrant from Edinburgh. By 1920s, Frost was the most celebrated poet in America. His poetical works’ A Boy’s Will’ (1913), ‘North of Boston’ (1914), New Hampshire’ (1923), ‘A Further Range’ (1936) ‘Steeple Bush’ (1947) and ‘In the Clearing’ (1962) increased his fame and honour. The poem ‘Dust of Snow’ was published in ‘New Hampshire’ in 1923. This collection gave him the Pulitzer Prize.
Introduction of the lesson- Dust of Snow
INTRODUCTION
Robert Frost, a well known American poet of nature, in this poem presents a moment that seems simple but has a larger significance. It is a highly symbolic poem. One day the poet was in a depressed mood. A pleasant thing happened in a tree. It changed the poet’s mood. It saved the rest of the day for the poet.
Plot/ Theme / Central Idea of the Lesson/ Literary Analysis of Dust of Snow/ Main Idea
Central Idea of the Poem
‘Dust of Snow’ is a small poem written by the famous American poet, Robert Frost. The poem is set on a wintry day. In the first stanza, the poet describes a simple natural happening. The snow is falling heavily. The snowy flakes have covered the top of the trees. The poet is standing under a hemlock tree. The movement and alighting of a crow on that tree, make the dust of snowfall on the poet
The crow, a symbol of ill omen and the hemlock tree, associated with a person, is not auspicious things. However, in the second stanza, the falling of snowflakes and the scene leave a tremendous effect on the mental state and mood of the poet. So far, the day has been quite gloomy and wastage for him. But this ordinary natural happening suddenly brings the desired change in his mood. It gladdens his heart. He realises that the falling of snowflakes on him has saved the day. Now he has no regret as the whole of the day has not gone waste. The moments of the snowfall and their effect have saved the day. They have brought a change in his mood and gladdened and uplifted his spirits.
Summary in English- Dust of Snow
DETAILED SUMMARY
Dust of Snow’ is an awful poem of nature by Robert Frosty In this poem a symbolic incident is present The poet is standing under a hemlock tree. He is in a sad mood. He thinks that his day has been lost then a crow shakes the hemlock tree-and the dust of snow falls on him. This little incident brings about a sudden change in the state of the poet’s mind. His mood has ‘changed. He thinks that it has saved the rest of his day and gets busy with his work like the crow.