Question

After reading the poem, complete the following. What happens? There are three main parts of the poem. Do you know what they are about? The first one is done for you.

Lines	What is happening?
1-7	The scorpion comes into the home to escape the rain and stings the poet’s mother.
8-33
34-48

Answer 1

Lines	What is happening?
1-7	The scorpion comes into the home to escape the rain and stings the poet’s mother.
8-33	The peasants try all the superstitions associated with a scorpion’s bite, so that they can heal the poet’s mother from the effects of its venom.
34-48	The poet's father tries to tell the poet’s mother about her pain. When the scorpion’s sting is finally lost, the poet’s mother is thankful that it did not sting her children.