Unlicensed-A Letter To God PDF
Unlicensed-A Letter To God PDF
Unlicensed-A Letter To God PDF
Answer: Cyclone
An extremely strong wind : __ a __ __
Answer: Gale
A violent tropical storm with very strong winds :
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Answer: Typhoon
A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the
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Answer: Tornado
A violent storm with very strong winds, especially
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Answer: Hurricane
A very strong wind that moves very fast in a
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Answer: Whirlwind
Dust of Snow
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
ROBERT FROST
Question 1: What is a “dust of snow”? What does
the poet say has changed his mood? How has the
poet’s mood changed?
Answer: The snow falls like cotton flakes and
settles on trees. When fresh it is having a powdery
consistency. The dust of snow falls on the poet as a
crow shakes the branch. This pleasant snow shower
changes the poet’s mood. Poet was feeling negative
because of some reasons and after the snow dust he
is feeling happier.
Question 2: How does Frost present nature in this
poem? The following questions may help you to
think of an answer.
Answer: The poet Robert Frost explains a vivid
picture of the nature. For him a crow is playful
creature hopping from one branch to another. The
hemlock tree is a poisonous plant with small white
flowers. This explains the coexistence of diverse
moods in nature. The poet’s initial mood can be
compared to that of a hemlock tree, and the later
mood is like that of a flower. Snowflakes are
explained as something which should be enjoyed.
Moreover, the contrast of black crow with white
snow is also mirroring the bad and the good mood
of the poet.
Although, the poet has mentioned just three things;
but with the limited number of things and limited
number of lines; he has explained a pleasant
passing memory of a day to day life.
Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
ROBERT FROST
Question 1: For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand
for?
Answer: The word ‘desire’ in the poem indicates
towards all type of greed and lust. In today’s world
also humankind’s greed is endangering the very
existence of the planet earth.
The word ‘hate’ in the poem indicates towards
hatred and indifference which is as cold as ice. If
we compare this with people’s attitude towards
each other in modern times we can see the hate for
each other among different communities. Hate
between two nations is a surefire way to hasten the
end of this world.
Question 2: What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
How does it help in bringing out the contrasting
ideas in the poem?
Answer: Desire propels us in hot pursuit of
something, hence a good comparison with fire.
Hate makes us cold towards other’s progress and
we try to shut our eyes towards that progress. The
coldness of ice can numb your senses; that is why
hate has been compared with ice.