Question

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

He must be killed,

For in Sicily the black, black snakes are _____________, the gold are ______________.

Choose the right option and complete the above sentence.

1. venomous, innocent
2. harmless, innocent
3. innocent, venomous
4. venomous, harmless

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : innocent, venomous

The correct answer is 'innocent, venomous'.

• The following lines are taken from The Snake by D. H. Lawrence in stanza six.
• The meaning of this passage is-
  • As he saw the snake drinking water from his trough, the poet’s mind urged him to kill it. To him, the snake was a danger as he knew that in Sicily the black snakes were harmless, but the golden ones were highly venomous and thus deadly. As we live, we gather experiences, be it our own or those from others and these help us in guiding our way through life. The poet too knows from his experience that golden snakes are venomous and thus he calls it ‘the voice of (my) education.’
• Hence, the correct answer is option 1.