Dust of Snow Notes Poem 1 English Class 10

Notes For All Chapters English First Flight Poems Class 10 CBSE

Dust of Snow – Robert Frost

• A crow shakes snow from a hemlock tree on the poet.
• This small act changes his sad mood and saves his day.
• Theme: Nature’s little moments can bring joy and hope.
• Symbols:
  • Crow & Hemlock – dark/unlucky but bring happiness.
  • Dust of snow – a small blessing.

Fire and Ice – Robert Frost

• Talks about how the world might end – in fire (desire, greed) or ice (hatred, indifference).
• Both emotions can destroy the world.
• Theme: Uncontrolled desires and hatred are equally dangerous.
• Symbols:
  • Fire – passion, greed.
  • Ice – hate, coldness.