“The Cross of Snow” by Longfellow is a touching tribute to Longfellow’s wife, who died in a house fire. The fourth stanza completes the metaphor by explaining that his love for her is like the cross of snow; despite years and changing seasons, this love he feels continues, unchanging.Click to see full answer. Beside this, what type of sonnet is the cross of snow? Italian sonnet when was the cross of snow written? 10 July 1879 People also ask, what is the tone of the cross of snow? Denotation/Connotation. The mood of this poem is sorrow and depression because the narrator is sad that his wife died.What does Sun defying mean?How does the poet relate this idea to his own feelings of grief? Sun-defying means that an area is not receiving much sunlight.