Dust Of Snow Robert Frost Analysis

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Research Paper and Poem Analysis: Robert Frost “Dust of Snow,” An Exploration of Frost’s Poetry Have you ever had a day in your life that just seemed to be bad just because it wanted to be? Have you ever thought that the whole world was against you? You probably thought, “This day sucks.” Or, as some drama queens might say, “This is the worst day of my life!” In Robert Frost’s Poem, “Dust of Snow,” Frost explores the idea of one simple thing affecting the rest of your day in a positive way, even if you think the day will never get better. I believe that this poem is about allowing something to make your day better, even if what happens is a seemingly simple thing. The first stanza of the poem uses words with negative connotations. For example, Frost says, “The way a crow” (1). Crows aren’t viewed as particularly nice birds. They usually symbolize emptiness, forlorning, and fear. They symbolize the same thing here. When I’m having a bad day, I usually feel empty and alone. I think the speaker feels the same way. “Shook down on me” (2). In this line, the crow is obviously shaking snow down upon the speaker. This implies that the bird is above the speaker, and shows that the speaker feels lowly, as if a bird deserves more respect than himself. …show more content…

This is a poisonous tree, which also gives even more negative connotations. The fact that this tree is poisonous is just adding onto the speaker’s horrible day. Frost was very wise with his word choice

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