Dust of Snow-Robert Frost-Summary-Explanation
Dust of Snow by Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. Word-meanings: Rued: felt sorry Explanation: The poets tells us that a crow shook down dust of snow on him from the branches of the hemlock tree has changed his mood. It saved his day from being spoilt due to his bad mood. Extract 1 The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree 1. Where was the crow sitting? Ans. The crow was sitting on a branch of a hemlock tree. 2. What did the crow do? Ans. It shook off the dust of snow on the poet. 3. What is the dust of snow in the third line? Ans. Very small particles of snow that settle down on any object are called dust of snow.. 4. What does the dust of snow stand for? Ans. It stands for the poet’s sadness. 5. ...