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Chapter- 1 English Language and Literature- First Flight (Latest 2018-19)

Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. His father belonged to New England, and his mother was a Scottish emigrant from Edinburgh. By 1920s, Frost was the most celebrated poet in America. His poetical works' A Boy's Will' (1913), 'North of Boston' (1914), New Hampshire' (1923), 'A Further Range' (1936) 'Steeple Bush' (1947) and 'In the Clearing' (1962) increased his fame and honour. The poem 'Dust of Snow' was published in 'New Hampshire' in 1923. This collection gave him the Pulitzer Prize.

Introduction of the lesson- Dust of Snow

Robert Frost, a well known American poet of nature, in this poem presents a moment that seems simple but has a larger significance. It is a highly symbolic poem. One day the poet was in a depressed mood. A pleasant thing happened in a tree. It changed the poet's mood. It saved the rest of the day for the poet.

( रॉबर्ट फ्रॉस्ट अमेरिका का एक चिर-परिचित प्रकृति प्रेमी कवि, इस कविता में एक ऐसे पल के बारें में बताता है जो है तो बहुत आम लेकिन बहुत अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है यह एक अति प्रतीकात्मक कविता है Iएक दिन कवि बहुत ही हताशा भरे मूड में था Iएक वृक्ष पर एक सुखद घटना घटी Iइस ने कवि के मूड को बदल दियाI इसने कवि के शेष दिन को बचा दियाI)

Plot/ Theme / Central Idea of the Lesson/ Literary Analysis of Dust of Snow/ Main Idea

'Dust of Snow' is a small poem written by the famous American poet, Robert Frost. The poem is set on a wintry day. In the first stanza, the poet describes a simple natural happening. The snow is falling heavily. The snowy flakes have covered the top of the trees. The poet is standing under a hemlock tree. The movement and alighting of a crow on that tree, make the dust of snowfall on the poet.

The crow, a symbol of ill omen and the hemlock tree, associated with a person, is not auspicious things. However, in the second stanza, the falling of snowflakes and the scene leave a tremendous effect on the mental state and mood of the poet. So far, the day has been quite gloomy and wastage for him. But this ordinary natural happening suddenly brings the desired change in his mood. It gladdens his heart. He realises that the falling of snowflakes on him has saved the day. Now he has no regret as the whole of the day has not gone waste. The moments of the snowfall and their effect have saved the day. They have brought a change in his mood and gladdened and uplifted his spirits.

Dust of Snow' is an awful poem of nature by Robert Frosty In this poem a symbolic incident is present The poet is standing under a hemlock tree. He is in a sad mood. He thinks that his day has been lost then a crow shakes the hemlock tree-and the dust of snow falls on him. This little incident brings about a sudden change in the state of the poet's mind. His mood has 'changed. He thinks that it has saved the rest of his day and gets busy with his work like the crow.

1. It is a winter's day.

2. The treetops were covered with masses of snowflakes.

3. The poet was walking under one such snow covered tree.

4. This tree was a hemlock tree, a conifer associated with poisonous qualities.

5. A crow alighted on the hemlock tree suddenly.

6. The sudden movement of the crow, the mass of snowflakes started falling down the tree.

7. The snowflakes fell down upon the poet who was standing under the tree.

8. The mass of snowflakes was so light and find that it looked like the dust of white snow.

9. The sudden movement and arrival of the crow and the falling of the flakes of snow look like just ordinary happenings.

10. But the falling of fine snowflakes on the poet leaves a tremendous effect on him.

11. Before this, the poet was in a gloomy or despairing mood.

12. However, this simple beautiful act of nature has a very comforting effect on him.

13. The fall of snow over him changes his mood and mental state.

14. It gladdens his heart.

15. Before this incident, that particular day was not going too well for him.

16. He had decided in his mind that day would go waste.

17. However, the fall of snowflakes on him makes him realise that the whole day has not been wasted.

18. At least, this part of the day when he is enjoying the snowflakes has been saved.

19. At least, some part of the day has been pleasant.

20. If he had not experienced such a pleasant experience, he would have regretted at the wastage of the whole day.

'Dust of Snow' रॉबर्ट फ्रॉस्ट द्वारा लिखी गई प्रकृति से संबंधित एक सुंदर कविता है।इस कविता में एक प्रतीकात्मक घटना का वर्णन किया गया है।कवि धतूरे के एक पेड़ के नीचे खड़ा है। वह उदास मूड में है ।वह सोचता है कि उसका दिन खराब हो चुका है।तभी एक कौवा धतूरे के पेड़ को हिला देता है और ऊपर से बर्फ की धूल उस पर गिरती है ।यह छोटी-सी घटना कवि की मानसिक दशा में एक बहुत बड़ा परिवर्तन लाती है उसका मूड बदल जाता है।वह सोचता है कि इसने उसके शेष दिन को बचा लिया है और वह कौवे की भाँति अपने काम पर लग जाता है।

Following is the complete question bank for Dust of Snow-

1. Who shook down the hemlock tree?

(A) crow (B) cuckoo

(C) mynah (D) parrot
2. Which tree did the crow shake?
(A) mango (B) mapple

(C) hemlock (D) oak
3. What fell on the poet?
(A) dust of tree (B) dust of snow

(C) dust of rain (D) dust of crow
4. In what mood was the poet earlier?
(A) happy (B) good

(C) pleasant (D) sad
5. What was the effect of the fall of the dust of snow on the poet?
(A) changed his mood (B) changed his luck

(C) changed his job (D) changed his colour
6. What was saved for the poet?
(A) crow (B) tree

(C) some part of the day (D) snow
7. Under which tree was the poet standing?
(A) oak (B) hemlock

(C) maple (D) pine
8. Who is the poet of the poem 'Dust of Snow'?
(A) Robert Frost (B) Robert Browning

(C) William Wordsworth (D) John Keats

COMPREHENSION OF STANZAS

(a) What did the crow do to the hemlock tree?

(b) What was there in the tree at that time?

(c) Where do you think was the poet then?

(d) What is the name of the poem?

(e) What is the name of the poet?

(f) Write the rhyming words.

(a) The crow shook the hemlock tree.

(b) There was snow in the tree at that time.

(c) Then the poet was under a hemlock tree then.

(d) The name of the poem is 'Dust of Snow'.

(e) The name of the poet is Robert Frost.

(f) crow - snow me - tree

(a) What had given the poet 'a change of mood'?

(b) What had the poet thought of that day?

(c) How was some part of the day saved for the poet?

(f) What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

(a) The falling of dust of snow on the poet had changed his mood.

(b) He had felt sad about that day. But the fall of snow dust changed his mood.

(c) He stopped ruing the day and his mood changed.

(d) Dust of Snow.

(e) Robert Frost.

(f) The rhyme scheme of this stanza is 'abab'.

Word-Meaning: Way-manner, Shook down - shook the snow dust down, Hemlock - a poisonous tree,
Paraphrase
All of a sudden a crow comes from nowhere. The crow sits on a poisonous hemlock tree. A lot of snow dust has already gathered at the top of the tree. The movement of the crow brings some dust of snow down. The fine dust of snow falls on the poet. He is standing under that hemlock tree.
Questions:
(a) How did the crow come and sit on the tree?

(b) What kind of tree it was?

(c) Where was the poet standing and what happened to him?

(d) Where was the poet sitting?
Answers:
(a) All of a sudden, a crow came from nowhere and sat on the hemlock tree.

(b) It was a poisonous tree named hemlock.

(c) The poet stood under the hemlock tree where fine dust of snow was falling on him from above.

(d) The poet was sitting under a hemlock tree.

Word-Meaning: A change of mood - a change in the present condition of mind, Saved - saved from being wasted, Part - portion, recta Rued - regretted deeply, felt sad deeply,

Paraphrase

This falling of fine dust of snow on him gladdens his heart. A change comes into his mood. His mood brightens all of a sudden. He had given all hopes of saving that dull and cheerless day. But now, cheerfulness replaces the sense of regret. The poet realises that the whole day has not gone waste. At least, a part of the day has been saved and redeemed. The act of the falling of the fine dust of snow on him has cheered his heart and mood.
Questions:
(a) Why did the poet's mood change?

(b) How did the poet feel in the end?

(c) Why did the poet rue earlier?

(d) What does the poet mean when he says that he had saved some part of the day?

(a) The sight of the falling of the fine dust of snow cheered the mood of the poet.

(b) Earlier, the poet felt deeply sad that the whole day had been wasted.

(c) The poet felt happy in the end.

(d) The poet has saved some part of the day as he did not waste the time in repenting and regretting.

Extract Based / comprehension test Questions and Answers of Dust of Snow

Read the extract given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

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.

(a) What do the 'crow' and 'hemlock' symbolise?

(b) The mood of the poet changed because___________ .

(c) What does the poet mean when he says and saved some part of the day?

(d) Who shook the dust of snow?

(a) What is the dust of snow?

(b) What mood of the poet is conveyed in these lines?

(c) What did the crow do to the hemlock tree?

(d) What did the tree have on it then?

(b) He saw a crow sitting on a hemlock tree shook off the dust of snow on him. Thus, the falling of dust of snow changed his mood.

(c) The poet has saved some part of the day as he did not waste the time in repenting and regretting.

(d) A crow shook the dust of snow.

(a) Dust of snow refers to the particulate matter of snow that settles on surfaces after a snowfall.

(b) The poet's altered mood, one that changes from sorrow to joy is depicted here.

(c) The crow shook the dust of snow from the hemlock tree.

(d) The tree had snow on its leaves.

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
[Answer in one sentence each]
Q.1. Where was the crow sitting? (H.B.S.E. March 2017 (Set-D)

Q.2. What did the crow shakedown on the poet? (H.B.S.E. March 2017 (Set-D)

Q3. In what mood was the poet before falling of snow on him?

Q.4. What type of plant is 'a hemlock tree'?

Q.5. What fell on the poet from the hemlock tree?

Q.6. How did the dust of snow affect the poet?

Q.7. Who is the poet of the poem 'Dust of Snow'?

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
1. How has the poet observed nature in the poem 'Dust of Snow'?
Ans. The poet has observed nature as a positive medium of change for him. The poet had been the sorrowful and depressive mood in the poem. But then the way a crow shook snow dust off, it changed his mood. Nature gave him the inspiration to behave in a positive manner.
2. What is the underlying message for us in our hectic life with reference to the poem, 'Dust of Snow'?
What is the central idea of the poem 'Dust of Snow'?

What does the poet want to convey through the poem 'Dust of Snow'?
3. What side of nature do 'crow' and 'hemlock' represent? 4. Why does the poet use such poetically uncommon bird and tree? What does it reflect? 5. Justify the role of the crow in the poem "Dust of Snow" in changing the poet's mood. 6. What mood of the poet is reflected in the poem? How does it reflect?
Q.7. What did the poet think of the day before the dust of snow fell on him?

Q.8. Write a note on the setting of the poem.

Ans. The poem presents a perfect setting. There are four elements in the poem. All these four elements match one another. The snow stands for depression. The hemlock tree is a symbol of sadness. The crow considered ominous. The poet's mood was also sad . But suddenly the way in which the crow shook the hemlock tree and falling off the dust of snow. change the poet's mood.

Q.9. Where was the poet and what happened to him?[H.B.S.E. March 2017 (Set-C)]

Q.10. The flow was the poet's mood? What brought a sudden change in it?

Q11. How did the poet feel before the 'change of mood'? Why did he feel so?

Q12. Do you think that the poet presents a very bright or cheerful side of nature in the poem? Give a reasoned answer.

Q13. Describe the scene of falling off the dust I snow. What impact does it have on the poet?

Q14. 'The Crow' and the 'hemlock tree' are generally considered to be inauspicious and ominous symbols. Does the poet use them so?

Q15. Why does the poet say that he had `saved some part of a day I (he) had rued'?

Q16. What is the message that Robert Frost wants to convey to the readers in the poem 'Dust of snow'?

Q17. What happened when the dust of snow fell on Robert Frost?

Q18. What did the poet think of the day before the fall of the dust of snow on him?

Q19. What is the dust of snow?

Q20. What is a hemlock tree?

Important Long/ Detailed Answer Type Questions- to be answered in about 100 -150 words each

Answer the following questions in 100-120 words:

1. Positive attitude in life can make the world a better place to live in. Do you agree or disagree with reference to the poem 'Dust of Snow'? Express your views bringing out the inherent values.
2. Our attitude towards a situation evokes both negative and positive response. Analyze this with reference to the poem, 'Dust of Snow' to bring out the inherent valuable lessons. 3. The poet has succeeded in giving valuable information in a light-hearted manner. What creates the desired effect? Highlight its importance in present-day life. 4. There are times when we feel depressed and hopeless. We think that things will never change. Suddenly, a change comes in our mood when cheerfulness replaces the sense of regret. Justify the above statement in the context of the poem 'Dust of Snow'. 5. Poets have great power of imagination. Robert Frost also explains his imagination very well and proves that sometimes the bad symbols change into a boon. Discuss. 6. Our mental condition depends on our surroundings and it can be changed according to it. Explain and prove.

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One of the most celebrated figures in American poetry, Robert Frost was the author of numerous poetry collections, including including New Hampshire (Henry Holt and Company, 1923). Born in San Francisco in 1874, he lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont. He died in Boston in 1963.

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