James Russell Lowell: "The First Snowfall" - Read Flashcards
insights to the poem
- unique poem in that Lowell is not making political commentary as many other American Romantics did in that time period; it does, however, remain true to this era of literature in terms of how it reflects the ultimate power of nature
which lines below from Lowell’s poem, “The First Snowfall,” would be best to cite to show the poet’s profound sense of sadness at the death of his daughter
26- And thought of the leaden sky that arched o’er our first great sorrow
which lines below from Lowell’s poem, “The First Snowfall,” would be best to cite to show the Romantic writer’s characteristic love of nature
11- the stiff rails were softened to swan’s-down, and still fluttered down the snow
which lines below from Lowell’s poem, “The First Snowfall,” would be best to cite to show the poet’s reconciliation to the death of his daughter
29- I remembered the gradual patience That fell form that cloud-like snow healing, hiding the scar..
which lines below from Lowell’s poem, “The First Snowfall,” would be best to cite to show the poet’s profound sense of sadness at the death of his daughter
32- the scar our deep-plunged woe
the lines 15-16 of Lowell’s poem contain
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