Extract Based Questions Test: Dust of Snow- 2 - Class 10 MCQ

The phrase ‘has given my heart’ signifies a shift in mood from sadness to a more positive state. This expression illustrates how a small moment can greatly influence one's emotions. Here are the key points:

• The line suggests a transformation in feelings.
• It reflects a change from sorrow to a sense of joy.
• This highlights the impact of nature on human emotions.

Overall, the phrase encapsulates the essence of how a fleeting moment can alter one's perspective on the day.

The poet expresses feelings of being upset, discouraged, and dismayed before the transformative experience described in the poem. His mood shifts due to the following:

• The disappointment he felt initially.
• The demotivation that clouded his day.
• A sense of being disheartened by circumstances.

This change in mood is triggered by a simple yet profound moment in nature, illustrating how small events can significantly impact our emotional state.

• The figure of speech used in the line ‘And saved some part’ is Alliteration.
• Alliteration refers to the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
• In the phrase ‘And saved some part’, the ‘s’ sound is repeated in ‘saved’ and ‘some’, which exemplifies alliteration.

Thus, the correct figure of speech used in the line ‘And saved some part’ is alliteration.

Explanation:

• The word "rue" means to regret or feel sorrow for something. The first three sentences use "rue" correctly, as they refer to someone regretting a decision or action.
• In the fourth sentence, the usage is incorrect because "rue" is used as if it means to disdain or dislike someone, which is not its correct meaning.

The dust of snow will fall upon the poet when the crow makes some physical movement like landing on a branch of a tree, shivering due to cold, or readjusting its position on the branch. The mere cawing of a crow does not involve any physical movement and will not correspond with “...a crow / Shook down on me / The dust of snow”.

‘Change’ means modify,

‘Rued’ means regret or sorrow, ‘Mood’ is an emotion and ‘Saved’ means preserved.

The poet was sitting under a hemlock tree when the dust of snow fell on him, as described in the poem 'Dust of Snow' by Robert Frost.