Question

What is the difference between the snake's movement at the beginning of the poem and later when the poet strikes it with a log of wood? You may use relevant vocabulary from the poem to highlight the difference.

Answer 1

ANSWER :

The snake’s Movement in the beginning is very leisurely. It trails it's yellow Brown and soft bellied thin long body up to the edge of the stone trough. But when the poet throws a log at it the snake writhes like lightning and disappears.

The poet uses the of device repetition to show the slow majestic movement of the snake.

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