Robert Frost was an American poet known for depicting New England life through language in his works. Some of his notable poems are "Fire and Ice," "Mending Wall," "Birches," and "Nothing Gold Can Stay." He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and congressional gold medal. The poem "Dust of Snow" describes how the author's mood was lifted when a crow shook snow from a hemlock tree branch above him, with the falling snow giving his heart "a change of mood" and saving part of a day he had regretted.

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DUST OF SNOW
ROBERT FROST

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ROBERT FROST
Robert Frost was an American poet who
depicted realistic New England life through
language .
Born: March 26, 1874 San Francisco
Died: January 29, 1963 (aged 88) Boston
Notable works: Fire and Ice,” “Mending Wall,”
“Birches,” “Out Out,” “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and
“Home Burial.”
Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry congressional ,
Gold Medal
Spouse: Elinor Miriam White
Children: 6
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The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
WORD MEANINGS
Dust of snow : particles of snow
Hemlock tree : a poisonous plant (tree)
with small white flowers

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Explanation
Author was standing under the Hemlock tree
(piousness tress) . All of a sudden a crow sat on the
tree. The tree’s branch shook, so the snow that was
there on the branch, fell on author who exactly was
standing on that place.

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Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
WORD MEANINGS
mood : a state of mind
rued : held in regret

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Explanation
Author’s heart became happy
when the snow fell on him. And his
mood has changed from gloomy to
cheerfulness.
Instead of ruining whole day author
became aware, and started to be happy
remaining day.

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Poetic Devices Used in the Poem
• Poetic Devices : Alliteration
• Rhyme scheme : a b a b
Has given my heart
And saved some part
• Alliterative words : Has, Heart;
Saved, Some

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