The Snake and the Mirror & A Legend of the Northland

In 'The Snake and the Mirror'

In 'The Snake and the Mirror', the doctor is extremely vain about his appearance. He constantly looks in the mirror, plans to shave daily, grow a must

The story uses situational irony

The story uses situational irony - the doctor who thinks highly of himself ends up marrying a thin, athletic woman (opposite of his plans), and a thie

In 'A Legend of the Northland'

In 'A Legend of the Northland', the old woman's greed prevents her from sharing even a small cake with the hungry Saint Peter. She makes progressively

Saint Peter's anger at the woman's

Saint Peter's anger at the woman's selfishness leads to her transformation into a woodpecker. She must now work hard to find food by boring into wood

'A Legend of the Northland'

'A Legend of the Northland' is written as a ballad - a narrative poem that tells a story in simple language with a regular rhythm and rhyme scheme. Ba