Question

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.

Answer 1

The poet is fascinated by the presence of the snake. He doesn’t want that it should withdraw into the horried black hole again. So, he is filled with horror and protest when the snake prepares to retreat. The act of throwing a log of wood at the snake is quite ironical. It is ironical that the poet who is fascinated by the presence of the snake should throw a log of wood at him.