In the first stanza of the poem "It sifts from Leaden Sieves" by Emily Dickinson, the words "sifts," "powders," and "wool" suggest the quality of softness about the snow. These words convey a sense of lightness and gentleness, characteristic of how snow falls and covers the ground.
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It sifts from Leaden Sieves
by Emily Dickinson
It sifts from leaden sieves,
It powders all the wood,
It fills with alabaster wool
The wrinkles of the road.
It makes an even face
Of mountain and of plain, --
Unbroken forehead from the east
Unto the east again.
It reaches to the fence,
It wraps it, rail by rail,
Till it is lost in fleeces;
It flings a crystal veil
On stump and stack and stem, --
The summer's empty room,
Acres of seams where harvests were,
Recordless, but for them.
It ruffles wrists of posts,
As ankles of a queen, --
Then stills its artisans like ghosts,
Denying they have been.
"It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" by Emily Dickinson
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Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.
In the first stanza, what quality do the words sifts, powders, and wool suggest about the snow?
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cold
cold
softness
softness
weight
weight
wetness
wetness
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