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What type of animal is the main antagonist in "The Hunting of the Snark"?

  • A dragon

  • A griffin

  • A snark

  • A chimera

Answer

The main antagonist in Lewis Carroll's 1876 poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is a creature called a snark. The poem is a classic example of literary nonsense and follows a group of characters as they hunt for the elusive snark.
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