what is the summary of the poem "Dust of Snow"
The poem Dust of Snow is about how Frost's outlook on life changes due to some dramatic event/incident. 'Shook dwon on me, The Dust of Snow' represent the trigger in his life which made him have a positive view on life. So instead of viweing a glass as being half empty he viewed it as being half full. The 'Crow' represent depression in this poem and the 'snow' purity, also 'hemlock tree' is a venomous tree. So what Frost is trying to portray is that a bad event has resulted in a positive outcome 'The way a crow, Shook down on me, The Dust of Snow', in the sense that it made him appreciate life rather than critise it. The poem has a 4-4-4-5 syllable, this shows a change in mood and outlook on life. The rhyme scheme is ABAB