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What are the images used in the poem The Snake Trying?

What are the images used in the poem The Snake Trying?

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  1. In the poem The Snake Trying,  the poet uses a lot of images for poetic effect which have been described below.

    1. Pursuing stick: The first image used in the poem, is a determine stick, i.e. a stick, the holder of which is determined to kill the snake.
    2. Ripples: Ripples refer to waves on the surface of water. Here the ripples are not just waves but saviour of the snake.
    3. Sudden curving of thin long body: This image shows the beauty of the snake.

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