NOTES OF POEM:DUST OF SNOW

Word meanings:
1.rued-felt sorry about something that had happened
2.hemlock tree-a type of evergreen coniferous tree that belongs to
the pine family

Answer the following :-

1)Where did the dust of snow come from?How did it land on the
speaker?
Ans: The dust of snow came from above the poet.
A crow sitting in a tree shook some snow which fell on him.
2)What has the speaker’s heart been ‘given’?How did it change?
Ans: The speaker’s heart has been given ‘a change in mood.’
His mood changed from gloomy to happy.
3)Underline Which among these affected the speaker?
a.the chance act of a bird causing snow to fall on him.
b.the presence of a crow on a winter day.
c.the chance to walk in the woods.
4)Underline when the speaker identified what caused the snow
to fall over him,he
a.was amused that a bird could affect him this way.
b.felt a sense of companionship with nature, which cheered him up.
5)What happened to the speaker when he was walking under a
fir tree? How did that happen?
Ans:He was sprinkled with snow.
A crow shook snow from the tree as he passed under it.
6)How would the speaker have felt with that sudden shower of
snow on him? How did he respond to it? Why? What does this
tell us about the speaker?
Ans:He would have felt an unexpected chill.He enjoyed it. He had
been depressed about something that had happened earlier in the
day and this unexpected surprise lifted his spirits.
He loves Nature and draws strength from it to handle his
disappointments. This unforeseen experience cheers him up as if the
crow had been mischievous enough to tease him out of his sad mood.