The Spider and the Fly Questions and Answers

Who do you blame for the tragic end of the Fly in the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Botham Howitt?

How does the use of dialogue help enhance the theme in Mary Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly”?

Comment on the theme of Mary Botham Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly”.

How does the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Botham Howitt depict black humour?

Why does the Spider call the Fly ‘witty’ in the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Botham Howitt?

In Mary Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly” why does the Spider refer to its web as a parlour?

Explain ‘subtle web’ in Mary Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly”.

Mary Botham Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly” cautions us against the power of flattery and against vanity. Elaborate.

What is the character sketch of the fly in Mary Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly”?

In Mary Botham Howitt’s poem “The Spider and the Fly” why is the Fly described as a “poor foolish thing” and the Spider as “cunning Spider” and “wily”?