How do the structures of "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" and "The Snow-Storm" affect the poems? The dashes at the ends of most lines in "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" hint at a late-spring snowfall, while the lack of punctuation and the way many lines in "The Snow-Storm" flow together hint at a midwinter snowfall. The dashes at the ends of most lines in "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" mimic the speaker's frustration with the unexpected O snowfall, while the lack of punctuation and the way many lines in "The Snow-Storm" flow together mimic the speaker's joy over the wild snowstorm. The dashes at the ends of most lines in "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" suggest a steady and even snowfall, while the lack of punctuation and the way many lines in "The Snow-Storm" flow together suggest a more torrential and fast-moving weather event. The dashes at the ends of most lines in "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" suggest the stabbing, sharp pain of icy snow pellets, O while the lack of punctuation and the way many lines in "The Snow-Storm" flow together suggest the soft, gentle touch of flaky snow.
