Question

Whats is the irony of the poem snake class 10?

Answer 1

The poet is afraid of the snake and at the same time he wants the snake to stay at his water trough for some more time. His inner voice tells him to kill the snake but still he likes to have him as 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

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Answer:-

The poet hurls a log at the snake which comes to his place to drink water, while it is retreating without causing him any harm.

The poet is filled with horror and protest when the snake prepares to retreat and bury itself in the ‘horrid’ black ‘dreadful’ hole. In the light of this statement bring out the irony of his act of throwing a log at the snake.

We attack someone only when they try to harm us. In this case the snake which is quietly going to its hole where it is destined to live in gloom, is further led to feel threatened of the attack of the poet. The poet’s act of throwing a log is totally unjustified and meaningless here and thus it is ironical.

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