The Spider and The Fly – Mary Howitt
Read Mary Howitt’s complete 46-line textbook poem and full author note first, then follow the Spider’s parlour, bed and pantry temptations.
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The Spider and the Fly: Complete Poem and Temptations
Read Mary Howitt’s complete 46-line textbook poem and full author note first, then follow the Spider’s parlour, bed and pantry temptations.
Open article →The Spider and the Fly: Flattery, Vanity and Capture
Trace how praise of wit, wings, eyes, robes and crest awakens vanity, lets the Spider prepare his web and finally draws the Fly into captivity.
Open article →The Spider and the Fly: Characters, Moral and Warning
Compare the cunning, patient Spider with the initially cautious but vain Fly, then explain the closing warning against idle flattery and evil counsellors.
Open article →The Spider and the Fly: Figures of Speech and Form
Learn anthropomorphism, consonance, assonance, anaphora, alliteration, two similes and the seven-stanza progression in The Spider and the Fly.
Open article →The Spider and the Fly: Author, Glossary and Questions
Review Mary Howitt’s textbook author note, all seven glossary terms and an evidence-led method for summary, character, parlour, appearance and key-line questions.
Open article →The Spider and the Fly: Trust, Betrayal and Safe Choices
Connect the poem’s warning with the linked lesson on trust: test motives, learn from betrayal, avoid permanent coldness and imagine a safe alternative ending.
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