Snake

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DICTION

  The poet adopted a simple, mild, clear, colourful, descriptive and imaginative choice of words to portray his points. These make the poem to be picturesque.

STYLE / STRUCTURE

The poem is a free verse, having no specific rhyming pattern. The poem’s first part talks about the arrival of the poet and the snake with a brief description of the snake. The second division talks about the mode of the drinking of the snake and the patient attitude of the poet. Furthermore, the third segment features the poet’s mind conflict on whether to kill or spare the snake. The next segment portrays the returning of the snake and lastly, the remorse shown by the poet was expressed.

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION

Anaphora:

“And slowly” {line 46 & 47}, “And as he” {line 51 & 52}, “And I” {line 67 & 68}

Repetition:

“hot” {line 2}, “must” {line 6}, “earth” {line 20}, “afraid” {line 37}, “slowly” {line 46}, “a sort” {line 53}, “like a king” {line 68 – 69}.

Alliteration:

“burning bowels” Line 20 -21}, “peaceful pacify” {line 29”, “dark door ” {line 90}

Assonance:

“door of” {line 40}, “and thankless” {line 29}

Simile:

“had come like a guest” {line 28}, “…his tongue like a forked  night..” {line 43},“…around like a god” {line 45}

Metaphor:

“the dark door ” {line 40}

Allusion:

 Sicilian July” {line 22}, “albatross” {line 62}

Imagery:

“pitcher ” {line 6}, “…brown slackness soft bellied” {line 10}

 

THEME

1. Unity co-existence between man and animal 2.Patience3.harmless attitude of animals4.Regret5.Hospitality