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प्रश्न
What is the poet’s dual attitude towards the snake?
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उत्तर
The poet at first sees the snake as an innocent creature that has come to quench its thirst just like him. However, as his human instincts take over his thoughts, he feels that the snake is a venomous creature and should be killed in self-defence.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
For he seemed to me again like a king.
Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,
Now due to be crowned again.
And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords
Of life.
And I have something to expiate:
A pettiness.
(a) Why is the snake called a king in exile?
(b) What is the pettiness referred to in these lines?
(c) What does the word ‘underworld’ mean?
What does the poet compare the snake's drinking habits to? Why?
What is the dilemma that the poet faces when he sees the snake?
Why did the poet have to wait near the water trough ? (Snake)
What were the conflicting thoughts in the poet's mind on seeing the snake?
Snakes generate both horror and fascination. Do you agree? Why/Why not?
Based on your reading of the poem, answer the following question by ticking the correct option:
- 'Asort of horror , a sort of protest overcame me' - The poet is filled with protest because
Based on your reading of the poem, answer the following question by ticking the correct option:
- 'I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act' -The poet is referring to
Answer the following question briefly:
What does the poet want to convey by saying that the snake emerges from the 'burning
bowels of the earth'?
Answer the following question briefly:
Do you think the snake was conscious of the poet's presence? How do you know?
