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•The fact that hemlock is poisonously combined with crow being

the indicator of doom and fear is utilized in the poem because

the carrier of happiness within the lifetime of the narrator is

ironical. The poet tries to spotlight that sometimes creatures

related with negative aspects of life often bring change and

happiness.

•It is winter season and the poet is in a bad mood sitting quietly

under the hemlock tree covered all over the snow. On spur of

moment, a crow sitting on the branch of the tree shakes the tree,
m o m e n t , a c r o w s i t t i n g o n t h e b r a n c h o f t h e t r e e s h a k e s t h e t r e e ,

and the snow from tree falls on the poet. The snow is cold and

velvety to touch which changes the poet’s mood from sorrow to

elation. This fills him with a refreshing feeling. This moment was

very compelling and saves his day from disappointment. The

black crow usually symbolizes bad omen and emblem of death

and fear. Since the crow is not related to goodwill, it is ironic that

during this poem he did an honest deed by shaking off the snow.