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Suspense In Poison By Roald Dahl

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The source of the terrifying suspense in this story, “Poison,” by Roald Dahl, is the thought that Harry has a snake between his stomach and his bed sheet and doesn't want to be bitten. It is possible that there was a snake under the sheet because Harry said “I was reading. Lying on my back reading and I felt something on my chest, behind the book. Sort of tickling. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw this little krait sliding over my pajamas.” It is also possible that there was no krait in the first place, because when Dr. Ganderbai and Harry's friend, Timbers, lifted the sheet there was no snake there. Also after the sheet was pulled back and harry stood up and waved his arms and legs around nothing bitt him or fell out of his pant legs.
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