“For Anne Gregory” – Explanation in Simple English By William Butler Yeats Introduction “For Anne Gregory” is a short poem in which the poet talks about true love and outer beauty . The poem says that people usually love others for their physical beauty, like hair or looks, but real love should be for a person’s inner qualities and character. The poem is written as a conversation between two people. Simple Explanation of the Poem First Stanza The poet says that young men may love Anne Gregory because of her beautiful yellow hair. They may praise her beauty and appearance. But they do not love her for what she really is inside. Meaning in simple words: People are often attracted by outer beauty and looks. Second Stanza Anne Gregory replies that she can change the color of her hair by dyeing it brown, black, or red. She asks if someone would love her for herself and not only for her hair. Meaning in simple words: Anne wants true love based on personality and inner beauty, not physi...

 

NCERT English Class 10th

Dust of Snow – Exercise Question Answers

Written by Robert Frost






Thinking about the Poem

Q1. What is a “dust of snow”? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the poet’s mood changed?

Answer:

“Dust of snow” means small particles of snow.
A crow shook snow from a hemlock tree onto the poet. This small incident changed the poet’s mood. He was feeling sad before, but after the snow fell on him, he became happy and fresh.


Q2. How does Frost present nature in this poem? The following questions may help you to think of an answer.

(i) What are the birds and trees that the poet mentions?

Answer:

The poet mentions a crow and a hemlock tree.


(ii) What does the crow represent? What is the hemlock tree associated with?

Answer:

The crow usually represents sadness or bad luck.
The hemlock tree is associated with negativity and poison.


(iii) What do the dust of snow and the change of mood represent?

Answer:

The dust of snow represents joy and freshness.
The change of mood represents hope and happiness.


Extra Short Question Answers

Q1. Who is the poet of the poem “Dust of Snow”?

Answer:

The poet of the poem is Robert Frost.


Q2. Which bird is mentioned in the poem?

Answer:

A crow is mentioned in the poem.


Q3. From which tree did the snow fall?

Answer:

The snow fell from a hemlock tree.


Q4. What changed the poet’s mood?

Answer:

The falling of snow on the poet changed his mood.


Q5. What is the message of the poem?

Answer:

The poem teaches that small things in nature can bring happiness and change our mood.


One Line Summary

A small incident of snow falling from a tree changed the poet’s sad mood into a happy one.

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