When trying to understand a poem, the best place to start is with the question, "What did you notice?" Don't worry about what anything means, just focus on the words on the page. You might notice "these two lines rhyme" or "I noticed the crow, it seemed important to me." After you read "Dust of Snow," make notes about at least three things you noticed. Then, with an instructor or fellow student, have a quick discussion about the poem. Share what you noticed. Write down what other people noticed. Did you notice the same things? What do you feel about the parts that other people have pointed out? Your response should be at least 150 words in length.

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.