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    This poem is about a harmless green snake that is trying to escape from a man chasing it with a stick. The snake twists and turns its body gracefully to avoid the stick as it glides through the water and hides in reeds. The poet pleads to let the snake go safely into the reeds as it is small and green, posing no threat even to children. When the snake is spotted again, it disappears into ripples among the reeds to hide. The poet's message is that snakes should not be harmed as not all are dangerous.

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    This poem is about a harmless green snake that is trying to escape from a man chasing it with a stick. The snake twists and turns its body gracefully to avoid the stick as it glides through the water and hides in reeds. The poet pleads to let the snake go safely into the reeds as it is small and green, posing no threat even to children. When the snake is spotted again, it disappears into ripples among the reeds to hide. The poet's message is that snakes should not be harmed as not all are dangerous.

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    This poem is about a harmless green snake that is trying to escape from a man chasing it with a stick. The snake twists and turns its body gracefully to avoid the stick as it glides through the water and hides in reeds. The poet pleads to let the snake go safely into the reeds as it is small and green, posing no threat even to children. When the snake is spotted again, it disappears into ripples among the reeds to hide. The poet's message is that snakes should not be harmed as not all are dangerous.

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    This poem is about a harmless green snake that is trying to escape from a man chasing it with a stick. The snake twists and turns its body gracefully to avoid the stick as it glides through the water and hides in reeds. The poet pleads to let the snake go safely into the reeds as it is small and green, posing no threat even to children. When the snake is spotted again, it disappears into ripples among the reeds to hide. The poet's message is that snakes should not be harmed as not all are dangerous.

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    THE

    SNAKE
    TRYING
    BY:W.W.E. Ross
    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    ▪ William Wrightson Eustace (W.W.E.) Ross, poet,
    geophysicist (b at Peterborough, On, 14 Jun 1894; d
    at Toronto, 26 Aug 1966). W.W.E. Ross grew up in
    Pembroke, Ontario and later attended the
    UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO where he earned his degree
    in geophysics (1914). After completing his degree
    Ross served in the Canadian military as a private
    with the CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE’s Signal
    Corps during WORLD WAR I. Upon his return to
    Canada Ross worked as a geophysicist at the
    Dominion Magnetic OBSERVATORY at Agincourt,
    Ontario, a position he held for his entire working life.
    Ross's passion for the natural world is evident in his
    poetry through its focus on Canada's physical
    environment. He published only two collections
    during his lifetime: Laconic (1930)
    and Sonnets (1932). After 1930 the majority of Ross's
    work was published in anthologies and LITERARY
    MAGAZINES at the behest of editors. Though now
    considered to be Canada's first Imagist poet, Ross
    remained relatively unrecognized during his lifetime.
    INTRODUCTION
    ▪ In the poem, the poet says that the
    snake tries to escape from being hit by
    the stick held by a person who is
    trying to kill it. The poet wants to say
    that all snakes are not harmful.
    Humans have a notion that snakes are
    dangerous and try to kill them as soon
    as they spot one but this is not true.
    He tells us how a harmless green -
    colored snake tries to hide behind the
    green bushes in order to save itself.
    THEME & MESSAGE
    ▪ The poem is based on the theme of prevention of cruelty
    towards animals. The poet develops this thought by
    requesting people to maintain ecological balance and not to
    harm any species, in this particular case – the snakes. Since
    all snakes are not venomous, they are harmless and attack
    human beings only in self-defense. Hence they should be left
    on their own. They have a right to existence, too. The poem,
    in very simple and clear words, conveys the message that all
    creatures of nature need to be treated in a kind and
    sympathetic manner. Even snakes must not be attacked
    because they do not bite unless they sense a danger to their
    life. Moreover, there are certain varieties of snakes that are
    not poisonous and are hence harmless.
    STANZA WISE EXPLAINATION
    • The snake trying
    to escape the pursuing stick,
    with sudden curvings of thin
    long body. How beautiful
    and graceful are his shapes!

    • EXPLAINATION:The snake tries to escape from being hit


    by the stick that is following it. As the snake crawls, its
    body twists and turns forming fascinating shapes.
    STANZA WISE EXPLAINATION
    • 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.

    • EXPLAINATION:The snakes moves through the water in order


    to save itself. The poet pleads to let it escape and hide
    behind the thick marshy plants as it is harmless. The small
    green - colored snake is harmless even to children.
    STANZA WISE EXPLAINATION
    • Along the sand
    he lay until observed
    and chased away, and now
    he vanishes in the ripples
    among the green slim reeds.

    • EXPLAINATION:Till it was spotted and chased away by the


    person holding a stick, it lay quietly in the sand. In order to
    save itself, the snake disappears in the ripples of the water
    and hides in the camouflaging green bushes of the marshy
    plants.
    LITERARY
    DEVICES
    1. Rhyme scheme is absent. The poem is
    written in free verse.
    2. Transferred epithet: the adjective used with
    a noun refers to a noun other than the one
    with which it is used.
    Pursuing stick - pursuing refers to the person
    who is holding the stick and not the stick
    itself.
    3. Alliteration: the repetition of a consonant
    sound in 2 or more consecutive words.
    He is harmless - ‘h’
    SUMMARY
    THE SNAKE TRYING
    In this poem, a harmless green - colored snake tries to save
    itself from being hit by a person who is chasing it with a stick
    to kill it. The poet says that the snake is harmless even to
    children. People fear snakes and when they see one, they try
    to kill it with a stick. The snake tries to save itself and hides
    behind the green - colored bushes of marshy plants growing in
    the water. It hides in the ripples of the water body in order to
    save itself. The snake disappears behind the marshy plants.
    MCQ
    Q1- What does the poet think of snakes?
    A) source of joy
    B) fear factor
    C) dangerous
    D) harmless animals until disturbed
    ANS: D) harmless animals until disturbed
    Q2- Who is the poet of this poem?
    A) W.W.E.Ross
    B) W.W
    C) W.H
    D) W.E.L.
    ANS: A) W.W.E.Ross
    Q3- What appeal does the poet make to
    the readers in this poem?
    A) stay away from snakes
    B) kill snakes
    C) treat snakes in a kind manner
    D) None
    ANS: C) treat snakes in a kind manner
    Q4- What was the snake trying to save itself from?
    A) from mongoose
    B) from other animals
    C) from a man with a stick
    D) all
    ANS: C) from a man with a stick
    Q5- What are the snakes generally considered?
    A) source of joy
    B) source of entertainment
    C) fear factor
    D) none
    ANS: C) fear factor
    THANK YOU!

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