CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What uplifted his mood?
A
falling of snow on his shoulder
B
the crow
C
hemlock tree
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dust of snow refers to fine particles of snow. While walking by a hemlock tree, a crow on the tree shook down some particles of snow on the poet and this changed his mood. He was having a bad day and was in a sad mood. The falling snow changed his mood and made him feel more uplifted.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The crow changes the mood of the poet by shaking the dust of snow from the Hemlock tree by which the poet get relaxed and was thankful for nature for having his day nice from being wasted. The crow lifted the depressing mood of the poet and gives him an enlighted insight.

Detailed explanation-3: -falling of snow on his shoulder.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before the fall of the dust of snow, the poet thought that his day was ruined. He was in a bad mood. But then use of snow fell on him. It signalled something good and joyful.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. The sorrowful and depressive mood of the poet is reflected in the poem. The use of the bird ‘crow’, which is ugly and harsh, and hemlock tree, which is a poisonous plant, reflects the poet’s mood.

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