Comment on the literary elements in the poem.

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'Dust of Snow' is a very short poem. The literary devices in the poem are:
Rhyme scheme is abab. It is clearly visible in the ending words of each line, like crow-snow, heart-part, etc.
Symbolism, like snow symbolises joy and hemlock tree symbolises sorrow.
Metaphor, like comparison of the mass of snowflakes atop the hemlock tree with dust.

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