Question

what made the docter say "Death lurked four inches away" in the poem The Snake And The Mirror.
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Answer 1

First of all I would like to tell u that the poem mirror is not in the latest syllabus prescribed by cbse.

In the poem snake "death lurked 4 inches away" means that the snake was drinking water at the poet's water tap and he was standing near the snake which maybe dangerous for him.

Answer 2

Answer:

The snake was on his shoulder and it was 4 inches away from his face