Dust of Snow

Who is the poet of the poem “Dust of Snow”?

• Leslie Norris

• Robert Frost

• Carolyn Wells

• Robin Klein

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Why does the poet call it “dust of snow”?

• snow particles were too tiny

• they came over him like dust

• they felt like dust

• they looked like dust

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The poet says, “Of a day I had rued”. What is the meaning of “rued”?

• ruined

• held in regret

• ruled

• conquered

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What uplifted his mood?

• falling of snow on his shoulders

• the crow

• hemlock tree

• all of the above

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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• baba cdcd

• abab cdcd

• abab cddc

• abba cdcd

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Name the poetic device used in the line “Has given my heart”

• alliteration

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• similie

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Name the poetic device used in the line “And saved some part”

• alliteration

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• similie

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What does “Dust of Snow” represent?

• healing power of nature

• particles of snow

• cool weather

• none of the above

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What are the two negative creatures that Frost used as carriers of positivity?

• snow,dust

• hemlock tree,snow

• snow,crow

• hemlock tree,crow

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The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____

• sorrow

• happiness

• celebration

• death

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