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प्रश्न
Why did the poet have to wait near the water trough ? (Snake)
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उत्तर
The poet had to wait near the water trough because he was a second comer. The snake had been the first one there, where the water dripped from the tap in a small clearness and the poet had to wait for his turn because of the snake.
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What is the poet’s dual attitude towards the snake?
What were the poet's thoughts after the snake had gone?
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that
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Based on your reading of the poem, answer the following question by ticking the correct option:
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the phrase snake easing' his shoulders means
Answer the following question briefly:
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Answer the following question briefly:
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bowels of the earth'?
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The poet has a dual attitude towards the snake. Why does he experience conflicting emotions on seeing the snake?
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Snake
Snake glides
through grass
over
Pebbles
forked tongue
working
never
speaking
but its
body
whispers
listen.
Keith Bosley
Answer the following question:
In the poem "Snake", why does the poet say "I have something to expatiate."?
