1 “He flew up, and powdered the mountain’s crest . . .”
What did the frost do to the tree boughs?
The frost spread a bright coat of sparkling armor like plates.
The frost lit the branches with sparkling ice.
The frost breathed on the trees.
The frost powdered the trees with snow.
Re-read the 1st stanza in the poem. For what purpose does the poet include a description of trains, wind, snow, hail and rain?
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2 Read the following lines from the poem: “Of the quivering lake he spread / A bright coat of mail, that it need not fear / The glittering point of many a spear.”
What did the frost most likely do to the lake? Why