DUST OF SNOW

POET- ROBERT FROST

PRESENTATION PREPEARED BY – D.S.SAGOI
(ENGLISH TEACHER) G.I.C.-BANJARAWALA
 THINK AND TELL
• In Indian society there is some superstation such as crossing the way by
a cat is assumed for sorrow and crow is the symbol of guest approach to
home. Do you agree with these arguments ?
• Is there any relation of sorrow with these things ?
• Can you tell me about such superstation in European country ?
ABOUT POET ROBERT FROST

Robert Frost was American poet born in March 26 of 1874. He

was a famous poet and written many famous poetry and
awarded by many awards like Pulitzer Prize, Congressional
Gold medal and many other awards. He died in Boston on
January 29 of 1936.

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 DUST OF SNOW
the way a crow
shook down on me
the dust of snow
from a Hemlock tree
has given my hart
a change of mood
and saved some part
of a day I had rued
 SYMBOLS USED IN THE POEM
( CROW AND HEMLOCK TREE )
the way a crow
shook down on me crow is the symbol of mourning which denotes sorrow
the dust of snow
from a Hemlock tree Hemlock tree is symbol of poison which denotes sorrow
has given my hart
a change of mood
and saved some part
of a day I had rued
 NEW WORD IN THIS POEM

the way a crow

shook down on me shook is new word which means shake
the dust of snow
from a Hemlock tree
has given my hart
a change of mood
and saved some part
of a day I had rued rued is word which means held in regret
 THEM OF THE POEM

• Happiness can be found in the darkest time

• Inauspicious things can bring joy and
happiness
• One must accept the way with which nature
chooses to bless us
 SAMRRY OF THE POEM

Once a time poet was passing by a way where snowfall was full in sweng. At the
beginning of the walk poet was in annoyed mood he was worrying about some
work and feeling sadness. Suddenly when he passed by under a Hemlock tree and a
crow shooked down the dust of snow on him. It changed the mood of poet he
became happy and joyful by this incident.
Here the poet wants to Conway the massage that in our surrounding we
have many superstations about Crow and Hemlock tree .they are the symbol of
sorrow and sadness. But these things make change in the poet and the whole day
passed with joy and happiness.
 METAFOR IN THE POEM

the way a crow

shook down on me life and sorrow, happiness
the dust of snow
from a Hemlock tree stress ,treatment is in nature
has given my hart
a change of mood
and saved some part
of a day I had rued
 SOME OTHER POINT OF THE POEM

• Enjambment- the poem is written in a lines having

not any punctuations
• Alliteration – Repetition of some letter
• Rhyme Scheme- ab ab cd cd
 HOME WORK

• How does Frost present nature in the poem “Dust of

Snow’’ ? .
• What do crow and Hemlock represent ? .

• What massage has Robert Frost given in his poem Dust

of snow ?
THANKS

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