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What caused the scorpion to seek shelter in the poet's house?
What caused the scorpion to seek shelter in the poet's house?
- Fear of the peasants
- Hunger for food
- Ten hours of steady rain (correct)
- A desire to harm the poet
What literary device is illustrated by the phrase 'the peasants came like swarms of flies'?
What literary device is illustrated by the phrase 'the peasants came like swarms of flies'?
- Metaphor
- Antithesis
- Personification
- Simile (correct)
What is the central action that the peasants are hoping to achieve with their words and presence around the mother?
What is the central action that the peasants are hoping to achieve with their words and presence around the mother?
- To kill the scorpion
- To heal the mother (correct)
- To invoke fear in the scorpion
- To celebrate the rain
What is the primary focus of the passage?
What is the primary focus of the passage?
What does the phrase 'to paralyse the Evil One' suggest about the peasants' beliefs?
What does the phrase 'to paralyse the Evil One' suggest about the peasants' beliefs?
What does the speaker imply by the phrase 'the peace of understanding on each face'?
What does the speaker imply by the phrase 'the peace of understanding on each face'?
Which aspect is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which aspect is NOT mentioned in the text?
What can be inferred about the family's situation based on the passage?
What can be inferred about the family's situation based on the passage?
How does the presence of the scorpion affect the family dynamic?
How does the presence of the scorpion affect the family dynamic?
What literary element is primarily utilized in this passage?
What literary element is primarily utilized in this passage?
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Study Notes
The scorpion as a metaphor for evil
- The scorpion is personified as "the Evil One"
- The rain symbolizes a force that drives the scorpion to seek shelter
- The scorpion's "diabolic tail" represents the evil it embodies
The scorpion's poison and its impact
- The poison is described as moving in the mother's blood
- The poison symbolizes the suffering and hardship the mother faces
- The event is described as a test of faith, a chance for the mother to be purified
The power of prayer and community
- The peasants' prayers and rituals represent a form of collective action against evil
- The repetition of God's name signifies the strength of their belief
- The peace on their faces suggests that the scorpion event is ultimately a moment of unity and understanding
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