Question 36 of 39intermediate⚖️ EvaluateEssay3 marks

Have there been times when you felt depressed or hopeless? Have you experienced a similar moment that changed your mood that day?

Correct Answer

Yes, there have been times when I felt depressed and hopeless, just like the poet who had rued his day or Lencho who felt his hard work was "for nothing" and experienced a total loss. During such moments, the heart feels sorrowful, and it seems there is no one who can help us.

I have experienced a similar moment that changed my mood. Just as the dust of snow shaken down by a crow from a hemlock tree gave the poet a change of mood, a small, unexpected event altered my state of mind. As the poem suggests, a little thing touches a larger thing. This simple moment saved some part of my day from complete regret and hopelessness.

Exercise: Thinking about the Poem (Dust of Snow) | Q: 3 | (Page 14)
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Explanation

The question asks for a personal response connecting the student's experience to the themes in the textbook. The model answer draws directly from the provided context of 'Dust of Snow' (the poet ruing his day, the crow, hemlock tree, dust of snow causing a change of mood, and a little thing touching a larger thing) and 'A Letter to God' (Lencho's sorrowful night, feeling his work was for nothing, total loss) to construct a relatable, exam-ready response that strictly adheres to the given text.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Acknowledge feeling depressed/hopeless by relating to the poet's 'rued' day and Lencho's 'total loss'.

  2. Step 2: Describe a moment that changed the mood, mirroring the 'dust of snow' incident from the poem.

  3. Step 3: Conclude by connecting the experience to the poem's message that a 'little thing touches a larger thing', saving the day from regret.

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