Important Words with Mnemonics: Poem- Dust of Snow | English Class 10 PDF Download

Difficult Words and Phrases

1. Word: Way
Meaning: Manner or method
Sentence: The way a crow shook down snow changed the poet’s day.
Mnemonic: “Your way = your say”
→ Everyone has their own way of doing something — their own say or approach.

2. Word: Dust
Meaning: Very small particles
Sentence: The dust of snow fell on the poet from a hemlock tree.
Mnemonic: Dust = Dry Unseen Small Things
→ Dust is made up of tiny dry bits we often don’t even see — but they gather on everything!

3. Word: Dust of Snow
Meaning: Small white flakes of snow
Sentence: The dust of snow was so light that it felt like powder.
Mnemonic: Dust of Snow = Small thing, Big feeling
→ A tiny sprinkle of snow changes the poet’s mood — it’s a reminder that little things can make a big difference.

4. Word: Shook
Meaning: To move quickly up/down or side to side
Sentence: The crow shook the snow from the hemlock tree.
Mnemonic: Imagine “Shaking a soda can” fast → shook!

5. Word: Shook down
Meaning: Shook something off downward
Sentence: The crow shook down snowflakes onto the poet.
Mnemonic:  “Shook down = Shaken and down it came!”
→ Easy to remember — a shake makes things drop.

6. Word: Hemlock
Meaning: A poisonous plant with white flowers
Sentence: The snow fell from a hemlock tree onto the poet.
Mnemonic: Hemlock = Harmful Herb Like a Lock on Life
→ In ancient times, the poisonous hemlock plant was used to end life — it “locked” life away.

7. Word: Give heart
Meaning: To make happy and confident
Sentence: The sudden fall of snow gave heart to the poet.
Mnemonic: Give heart = Give hope
→ When you “give heart,” you’re giving someone strength from the inside — you make them feel brave and supported.

8. Word: Has given my heart
Meaning: Created impact, made happy
Sentence: The moment of snow falling has given my heart a new feeling.
Mnemonic: Has given my heart = Has gifted me hope
→ When something “gives your heart” joy or comfort, it’s like a gift that lifts your mood.

9. Word: Mood
Meaning: State of mind
Sentence: His mood changed from sad to calm after the snow fell.
Mnemonic: “Your mood is your mind’s food!”
→ What you feed your mind (thoughts, people, moments) affects your mood.

10. Word: A change of mood
Meaning: A change in the current state of mind
Sentence: That light snow caused a change of mood in the poet.
Mnemonic: “Snow changed the show” in the poet’s mind.

11. Word: Saved
Meaning: Rescued from being wasted or lost
Sentence: That small incident saved part of the poet’s day.
Mnemonic: Saved = “Saved the day” like a superhero!

12. Word: Part
Meaning: Portion, fraction
Sentence: He felt some part of the day was not wasted.
Mnemonic: Part = “Piece of the pie.”

13. Word: Rued
Meaning: Regretted deeply, lamented
Sentence: He had rued the day before the snow changed it.
Mnemonic: “Rued” sounds like “rude” – feeling sorry for a rude act.

Literary Devices

1. Word: Imagery
Meaning: Visual description appealing to senses
Sentence: The poet uses imagery of snow falling from a tree.
Mnemonic: “Imagine” → Imagery = making a mental picture.

2. Word: Alliteration
Meaning: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning
Sentence: “Has given my heart” uses alliteration of the 'h' sound.
Mnemonic: “Alli” = All letters repeating close by.

3. Word: Symbolism
Meaning: Using symbols to represent deeper ideas
Sentence: The crow and hemlock symbolize gloom and sadness.
Mnemonic: “Symbol” = Signs Meaning Beyond Literal.

4. Word: Inversion
Meaning: Changing sentence order for rhyme or effect
Sentence: The poet uses inversion in “Shook down on me.”
Mnemonic: “Invert” = Flip word order like a flipped sentence.

5. Word: Enjambment
Meaning: Sentence continues to the next line without punctuation
Sentence: The poem flows without pauses using enjambment.
Mnemonic: “Jump” = lines jump into each other without stopping.

6. Word: Metaphor
Meaning: Comparing two unlike things directly
Sentence: The snow is compared to dust, a metaphor.
Mnemonic: “Meta” = Beyond literal, like snow = dust metaphor.

7. Word: Synecdoche
Meaning: A part representing the whole or vice versa
Sentence: “Heart” is used to represent the whole emotional self.
Mnemonic: “Sync” = Part syncing with whole.

8. Word: Assonance
Meaning: Repetition of vowel sounds
Sentence: “Shook down on me” shows assonance with the 'o' sound.
Mnemonic: “A’s song” = vowel sound repeated.

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