Question

What message does the author want to convey in the above poem?

• A. This poem describes how overwhelmed Dickinson is by the beauty of the snow.
• B. This poem describes how overwhelmed Dickinson is by the beauty of a storm
• C. It beautifully portrays the theme of living simply and contentedly in nature.
• D. Dickinson describes the choices that people have to make in life

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

In this poem, Dickinson starts with counting the snow flakes as they fell but when the snowstorm gained speed, it became harder to count them so the poet got a pencil to keep track of them. Her deep interest in the snowflakes indicates that the poet is mesmerized by the snowflakes. In this context, option A is the best answer.

The rest of the options are appropriate for the given question.