First Flight (Poem): Dust of Snow

Topics in this chapter

• Poem Content and Setting
• Nature Imagery and Symbolism
• Mood and Emotional Shift
• Themes and Poem Message
• Poetic Devices and Effects
• Rhyme, Meter and Structure
• Vocabulary and Comprehension

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-385657

   What are the two 'agents of nature' that the poet Robert Frost uses in the poem 'Dust of Snow' to convey his mood shift?

   1. A.A neem tree and a crow
   2. B.A hemlock tree and a crow
   3. C.A pine tree and a cuckoo
   4. D.A maple tree and a pigeon
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-D339D9

   Which traditional associations are usually linked with the hemlock tree and the crow in literature?

   1. A.Joy, celebration, and new beginnings
   2. B.Wisdom, purity, and divine intervention
   3. C.Sorrow, death, and doom
   4. D.Strength, endurance, and royalty
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-9E2A0B

   What immediate effect did the falling of the dust of snow have on the poet?

   1. A.It ruined his entire day and made him angry.
   2. B.It caused him to catch a severe cold.
   3. C.It changed his mood and saved a part of his day from being wasted.
   4. D.It forced him to walk back home immediately.
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4. Question 4Q-574CC1

   What does the phrase 'And saved some part / Of a day I had rued' mean in the context of the poem?

   1. A.He managed to save money on a snowy day.
   2. B.The rest of his day was rescued from being wasted in regret and sadness.
   3. C.He stored snow in a container to use later.
   4. D.He shortened his walk to avoid the freezing weather.
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5. Question 5Q-6679B4

   Which poetic device is prominent in the lines: 'And saved some part / Of a day I had rued'?

   1. A.Personification
   2. B.Enjambment
   3. C.Onomatopoeia
   4. D.Oxymoron
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