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  1. Ted Hughes has composed the poem Snowdrop. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

  1. Snowdrop's head is described heavy as a metal because there is snow on it which makes it heavy and due to extreme cold it has become hard like metal. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

    Snowdrop’s head is described heavy as a metal because there is snow on it which makes it heavy and due to extreme cold it has become hard like metal.

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  1. Following similes are used in the poem Snowdrop: Brutal as the stars of this month: Snowdrop is compared to the stars of winter. Hence it is an example of simile. Her pale head heavy as metal: The pale heavy head of snowdrop is compared to metal. hence it is an example of simile. Snowdrop Poem ExplaRead more

    Following similes are used in the poem Snowdrop:

    1. Brutal as the stars of this month: Snowdrop is compared to the stars of winter. Hence it is an example of simile.
    2. Her pale head heavy as metal: The pale heavy head of snowdrop is compared to metal. hence it is an example of simile.

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  1. In the poem the poet throws light on the other side of nature i.e. its cruel and harsh behaviour. When the winter appears, everything seems to be lifeless and warmth less. There are no colours, no swift movements. The mouse which is known for its quick movements is dulled and looks dead. Crow and weRead more

    In the poem the poet throws light on the other side of nature i.e. its cruel and harsh behaviour. When the winter appears, everything seems to be lifeless and warmth less. There are no colours, no swift movements. The mouse which is known for its quick movements is dulled and looks dead. Crow and weasel also appear like brass. They loose their senses.

    Usually a flower is a sign of beauty, hope and life. However the colourless and pale flower of snowdrop depicts doom and death. It is the sign of harsh nature which makes the animals to die. Hence, the poet explains that the season of life and hope does not remain for ever. it is followed by winter season which symbolises death.

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  1. The nature has shrunk the globe (world) with extreme cold of winter season. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

  1. There is no rhyme scheme in the poem Snowdrop. it is written in open verse. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

  1. The poet uses various images in the poem Snowdrop to show the harsh behaviour of the nature. e.g. "globe shrunk tight", "mouse’s dulled wintering heart", "Weasel and crow moulded in brass", "an outer darkness", "Brutal as the stars of this month", "pale head heavy as metal". All these images show thRead more

    The poet uses various images in the poem Snowdrop to show the harsh behaviour of the nature. e.g. “globe shrunk tight”, “mouse’s dulled wintering heart”, “Weasel and crow moulded in brass”, “an outer darkness”, “Brutal as the stars of this month”, “pale head heavy as metal”. All these images show the cruel side of nature which has made everything lifeless.

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    Two examples of images are: Wintering heart and pale head heavy as metal. Two examples of Alliteration are: "the stars of this month", "pale head heavy". Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

    1. Two examples of images are: Wintering heart and pale head heavy as metal.
    2. Two examples of Alliteration are: “the stars of this month”, “pale head heavy”.

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  1. The phrase means that the head (flower) of the snowdrop flower is white (without any colour) and heavy as a metal because of extreme cold and snow on it. Snowdrop Poem Explanation – Summary & Analysis Watch Video on Snowdrop Poem Summary Listen to Snowdrop Poem Summary & Analysis

    The phrase means that the head (flower) of the snowdrop flower is white (without any colour) and heavy as a metal because of extreme cold and snow on it.

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