CLASS 10
DUST OF SNOW
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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it was very light & fine
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it was powdery
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it was sticking onto the leaves
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The ‘dust of snow’ means the fine particles or flakes of snow. The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow changed the poet’s mood.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A “dust of snow” could mean a freckle of snow or it could also refer to the little white flowers that can be found on hemlock tree. This “dust of snow” changed the poet’s mood. The poet’s mood changed from that of dismay to joy.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Dust of Snow’ means the small particles of snow that can be felt in the air after or during snowfall. The poet is very sad and is sitting under the hemlock tree. Suddenly a crow shakes the tree and the dust of snow falls on the poet. This incident changes the poet’s mood as he starts to think about nature and beauty.