The Snake Trying
The snake trying
to escape the pursuing stick,
with sudden curvings of thin
long body. How beautiful
and graceful are his shapes!
He glides through the water away
from the stroke. O let him go
over the water
into the reeds to hide
without hurt. Small and green
he is harmless even to children.
Along the sand
he lay until observed
and chased away, and now
he vanishes in the ripples
among the green slim reeds.
W.W.E. ROSS
Summary of the Poem: The Snake Trying
Thinking About the Poem(Q&A)
What is the snake trying to escape from?
The snake is trying to escape from a pursuing stick that someone is using to chase it away.Is it a harmful snake? What is its colour?
No, it is not a harmful snake. The poem describes it as "harmless even to children" and small and green in colour.The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to convey its beauty.
The poet uses words like "beautiful" and "graceful" to describe the snake's movements. He mentions the "sudden curvings of thin long body" and how the snake "glides through the water."What does the poet wish for the snake?
The poet wishes for the snake to escape without being harmed. He expresses this by saying, "O let him go" and hopes the snake can hide "into the reeds...without hurt."Where was the snake before anyone saw it and chased it away? Where does the snake disappear?
The snake was lying along the sand before it was observed and chased away. It disappears into the ripples among the green, slim reeds in the water.
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