The spider and the fly poem questions and answers
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It tries to win over the confidence of the ant by promises of pretty things. Later on, he offers a comfortable place for the ants to take rest.
Fly did not fell in to the trap of the spider.
Question - What does the poem ‘The Spider and the Fly’ tell us about flattery?
Answer - In this tragic tale of ‘The Spider and the Fly’, the poet, MaryHowitt has depicted human weakness of being easily enticed by flattery. In the poem through her two characters, the cunning spider and the little fly, she has advised the readers to not get carried away by the flattery.
In the poem, the cunning spider tried to lure the little fly into his web promising her a variety of luxury, such as, a parlour that she had never seen, a comfortable bed on which she could rest, a little mirror in which she could see how sweet a creature she was, a stocked pantry that contained many good things to eat. The little fly turned down all his treats and refused to go to his den. She told him that she was aware of the dangers that he had masqueraded with his sweet talks.
However, the little fly, who at first refused all the luxuries, was unable to resist the compliments the sly spider showered upon her. The cunning spider called her gauzy wings like ‘pearl and silver’ and robes he praised as ‘green and purple’. He remarked the crest on her head, and called her eyes brilliant bright as diamonds, whereas for his own he called them dull as lead.
Following the praises from the shrewd spider, the foolish little fly got trapped first in his words, and then into his web. He had grabbed her and took her into his den, from where she could never be seen coming out.
The foolish little fly knew everything about the consequences that she’s face if she went inside the spider’s den, yet she followed him. Such is the power of flattery, false praises. She didn’t pay heed to the comfort of his comfortable bed, the brilliance of his parlour with a little mirror on the wall, and even the well stocked pantry where he had stored nicest of food; however, she gave in to the words of flattery.
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