SNAKE by DH Lawrence

How many stanzas are there in the poem, ‘Snake’ by D.H. Lawrence?

• 12

• 13

• 16

• 17

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“Snake” by D. H. Lawrence was written while the author was living in …. in 1923.

The poem uses …… person narration.

• first

• second

• third

In the first stanza, the snake came to the poet’s…

• Carob tree in the garden

• Water-trough

• Waterpark

• Poet’s pitcher

The poet was there as a...

• First-comer

• Second comer

• Third-comer

• Last-comer

The poet was comparing the snake with

• Sheep

• Buffalo

• Cattle

• Hen

What did the poet's voice of education say?

• The snake should drink water peacefully.

• Stay away from the snake.

• Hit the snake with stones.

• The snake must be killed.

The poet was … that the snake came as a guest in the quiet.

• glad

• unhappy

• surprised

• confused

Read the following line in Stanza 4.

`And flickered his two-forked tongue from his lips, and mused a moment’

Explain the meaning of ‘ mused for a moment ’

It appeared to be thinking for some time.

The poet described the black hole as...

• beautiful

• horrid

• ugly

• unkind

In Stanza 6,

And voices in me said, If you were a man

You would take a stick and break him now, and finish him off.

What are the voices refer to?

• The voices refer to the beliefs that are ingrained in the poet’s mind due to society’s expectation.

• The voices refer to sounds made by the snake while it drinks water.

• The voices refer to his formal education that are associated with animals.

• The voices he hears when he falls asleep.