Question

Bring out the irony in the frog's statement - 'Your song must be your own'.

Answer 1

The irony in the poem is revealed in the frog's hypocrisy. At the beginning when the nightingale arrives at Bingle Bog, and casts a melodious spell on all the creatures. The jealous frog intentionally does not praise her. When she asks him how well her son was, he replies, "Not to bad-but far too long..." Later, at the end, after he has succeeded in getting rid of her he says, "Well, poor bird- she should have known
That your song must be your own."

Answer 2

the frog tell nightinge that you should not boast about your original song but later on he find a fault in Nightingale by saying "your song must be your own " so there is instance of irony in statement