Question

In the poem the frog and nightingale why was the frig dumstruck

Answer 1

The poem's teaching is stated by the frog himself in the poem - 

Well, poor bird – she should have known
That your song must be your own.



The frog used the nightingale's stupidity and innocence against her, the nightingale was too prone to influence. If the nightingale believed in herself and that she was a good singer, she would have rejected frog's unwise and harmful influence. The nightingale was too naive and thought of the frog as a great singer even when she hadn't been witness to any of his performances. The frog was very cunning and lead to her demise and later states his intentions in a sarcastic manner -