Question

Why doesn’t the poet write about a more ‘beautiful’ tree such as a maple, or an oak, or a pine in the poem 'Dust of snow' *

Answer 1

Answer:

He has not written about a more beautiful tree such as a maple, or oak, or pine because these trees symbolise beauty and happiness. He has, therefore, used an unconventional tree and bird in order to contrast them with joy in the form of snow