Question

why is the snake called a king in exile?

Answer 1

The poet calls the snake ‘a king in exile, uncrowned in the world’ because the snake’s behavior was royal, majestic, relaxed, and impressive like that of a king. The snake was in exile because it lives a secluded life in a hole or crevice away from mankind. It was uncrowned because the world did not know the grandeur of the snake.