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  1. Kurduglu Bey
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    The poet was in a bad mood and had gone out. As soon as he reached the hemlock tree, snow fell on him and thus he stood under the tree for some time because he felt good and cheerful. Read summary of this poem.

    The poet was in a bad mood and had gone out. As soon as he reached the hemlock tree, snow fell on him and thus he stood under the tree for some time because he felt good and cheerful.

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    The poet observes the nature differently from other people. Crow and hemlock tree are not considered good by the people. They are rather taken as signs of bad omen. However for the poet they are signs of goodness because initially the poet is in a bad mood but the crow and the hemlock tree makes himRead more

    The poet observes the nature differently from other people. Crow and hemlock tree are not considered good by the people. They are rather taken as signs of bad omen. However for the poet they are signs of goodness because initially the poet is in a bad mood but the crow and the hemlock tree makes him cheerful and he remains in a good mood for the rest of the day.

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    In the poem Dust of Snow, there are various symbols like the crow, the dust and the hemlock tree. All of them symbolise doom, death and mishaps. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem Dust of Snow, there are various symbols like the crow, the dust and the hemlock tree. All of them symbolise doom, death and mishaps.

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    The poem The Dust of Snow exposes the irrelevancy of superstition which are popular among us. It is commonly believed that crow is the sign of bad omen. It bring doom and mishap. Similarly, dust refers to death (in Christian and Islamic culture) and Hemlock tree (a poisonous tree) on the other handRead more

    The poem The Dust of Snow exposes the irrelevancy of superstition which are popular among us. It is commonly believed that crow is the sign of bad omen. It bring doom and mishap. Similarly, dust refers to death (in Christian and Islamic culture) and Hemlock tree (a poisonous tree) on the other hand was used by Socrates to commit suicide.

    However ironically, all these things of bad omen make the poet’s day cheerful. So, the poem depicts that we should always hope for the best and never take anything as bad omen.

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    The message of the poem Dust of Snow is that worst things often lead to the best memories. In the poem, the poet is not in a good mood. However when a crow (a bad omen), shakes down dust of snow (used in negative sense) from Hemlock tree (another sign of bad omen), the poet feels a change of mood anRead more

    The message of the poem Dust of Snow is that worst things often lead to the best memories. In the poem, the poet is not in a good mood. However when a crow (a bad omen), shakes down dust of snow (used in negative sense) from Hemlock tree (another sign of bad omen), the poet feels a change of mood and he remains happy for the rest of the day.

    The poem thus gives the message that we should always remain positive, optimistic and hopeful even in the worst condition because goodness is found in everything.

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    The speaker of Robert Frost's poem Out, out is an unnamed person who was present there when the boy met saw accident. Read: Out, out Poem Summary Out, out Poem Analysis

    The speaker of Robert Frost’s poem Out, out is an unnamed person who was present there when the boy met saw accident.

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    The poem Out, out by Robert Frost is a blank verse i.e. a poem without a rhyme scheme. It is a narrative poem with the themes of pain, pity and sympathy. Read: Out, out Poem Summary Out, out Poem Analysis  

    The poem Out, out by Robert Frost is a blank verse i.e. a poem without a rhyme scheme. It is a narrative poem with the themes of pain, pity and sympathy.

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    It is one of the least ambiguous poems of Robert Frost. The message is the absurdity which is there in life. The beauty of life is also surrounded with the similar cruelty. All of its end in the meaninglessness of death. Read: Out, out Poem Summary Out, out Poem Analysis

    It is one of the least ambiguous poems of Robert Frost. The message is the absurdity which is there in life. The beauty of life is also surrounded with the similar cruelty. All of its end in the meaninglessness of death.

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    Its central idea is the tragedy of death in a surrounding which seems cruel. The poem centrally deals with the idea of life and death and the absurdity which is in between and the random way this tragedy can happen. Read: Out, out Poem Summary Out, out Poem Analysis

    Its central idea is the tragedy of death in a surrounding which seems cruel. The poem centrally deals with the idea of life and death and the absurdity which is in between and the random way this tragedy can happen.

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