It sifts from Leaden Sieves

Question

by Emily Dickinson

It sifts from leaden sieves,
It powders all the wood,
It fills with alabaster wool
The wrinkles of the road.

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Question
Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.

According to the connotations of the words in the final stanza, what adjective might best describe this snow?

(1 point)
Responses

sparkling
sparkling

delicate
delicate

forbidden
forbidden

hard

Answer 1

The best adjective to describe the snow in the poem "It sifts from Leaden Sieves" based on the connotations of the words used, especially "powders," "alabaster," and "wrinkles," is delicate. The terms evoke a sense of lightness and softness, suggesting that the snow is gentle and fragile rather than hard or forbidden.