Question

What is the irony in the poem 'snake'?

Class - 10th

Answer 1

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The poet is afraid of the snake at the same time he wants the snake to say at his water trough for some more time. his inner voice tells him to kill the snake but still he likes him to be his honoured guest. after treating the snake with reverence . he throws a log at it to kill it. this is the irony in the poem.

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Answer 2

The poem "Snake" is written by D.H. Lawrence.

The irony in the poem lies in the dual attitude of the poet. The poet first honours the snake for coming in his water trough to  his thirst  as a guest. He uses certain phrases for the same , such as "the king in exile", " but must I confess I liked him" ,  etc  .

But at the second time, he thinks the snake as dangerous and tries to kill him. He thinks so because his social education taught him that the snakes are dangerous and needed to be killed.

Thus the irony is that even though the poet liked the snake and admired his beauty but tried to kill him.