Hunting Snake | Judith Wright
Summary of the Poem:
The poet and her companion while strolling in a pleasant autumn weather one day suddenly cone across a snake that is on a hunting spree. Looking ferocious with flickering tongues it moves into the parting grass in search of a prey taking no notice of the onlookers. The author and her companions are simply spellbound seeing it’s beauty with the diamond shaped scales on its body glazing under the bright sunlight. The onlookers, oblivious of its real intention, simply follow its graceful movement almost in a spell. At last, when the snake disappears into the grassland in search of a prey, the author and her mate realize the deadly nature of the snake. Finally they get rid of their spell and breathe a great sign of relief. Looking at each other and taking a deep breath, they continue walking to start a new day.
Some important question-answer:
1. How was the weather when the poet and her companion were taking a walk?
Ans: The season was the late autumn. The weather was sun-warmed with a clear gentle sky.
2. Why did the poet and her companion stop half way through a pace?
Ans: The poet and her companion stopped halfway when they saw a big black snake passing by.
3. Where did the snake search for its prey?
Ans: The snake searched for its prey in the parting grass.
4. What was the reaction of the poet and her companion when they saw the big black snake passing?
Ans: The poet and her companion lost breath to see the great black snake passing.
5. Describe the movement of the snake?
Ans: The snake was a big, black one. It was reeling as it moved, and its diamond shaped scales were glazing during its curved movement.
6. Give a description of the appearance of the snake.
Ans: It was a big, black snake who was always on hunt, moving in curves with its head down and tongues flicker up in search of food through the parting grass.
7. What did the poet and her companion do when the snake was gone?
Ans: After the snake was gone, the poet and her companions took a deeper breath with a sense of relief, looked at each other and then moved on.
8. What was the season referred to in the poem?
Ans: The season mentioned in the poem is autumn.
9. Why did the poet freeze in the middle of his walk?
Ans: In the poem ‘Hunting Snake’, the poet froz ‘half through a pace’ by seeing a great black snake.
10. When did the poet start walking with her friends?
Ans: It was late autumn’s pleasant sky. The poet and her friends were sun warmed and walking.
11. Describe the day as mentioned in the poem?
Ans: The day mentioned in the poem was a sun-warmed day of autumn and the sky was most tender and pleasant.
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