It sifts from Leaden Sieves by Emily Dickinson

What image does the metaphor in the first stanza evoke?

a. Snow covers a rumpled blanket of the road
b. Snow covers the trees in the forest
c. Snow covers down steadily in the winter
d. Snow covers the mountain, creating a human face

1 answer

In the first stanza of "It sifts from Leaden Sieves" by Emily Dickinson, the metaphor evokes an image of a. Snow covers a rumpled blanket of the road. The poem uses the imagery of snow falling gently and softly, which can be likened to a blanket being spread over the ground.