CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The crow shook the hemlock tree which resulted in snow falling on the poet. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -A movement from the crow sitting on the branch of the hemlock tree happened to throw some dust of snow on the poet. The poet has shown that both the hemlock tree and the crow which are usually used to represent sadness and negativity uplifted his awful mood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans: Normally, people thought both crow and hemlock tree are auspicious. But when the dust of snow from hemlock tree fell on poet, he took it in other way. He was depressed and sorrowful but the moment the crow shook the hemlock tree and dust of snow fell on him, he felt unburdened and relieved.

Detailed explanation-4: -The crow and the hemlock tree represent sorrow. The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that Frost experiences.