The Frog

 #   a_frog_beside = "the old pond"

#   it_jumps_in    = "sudden circle, fading rings"

#   sound          = "kerplunk"

pond_width  = 31

pond_surface = "~" * pond_width

frog = "🐸"

water = "≈"

scene = [

    " " * 6 + "the old pond",

    " " * 2 + frog + "   beside the old pond",

    "",

    water * pond_width,

    " " * 10 + "jump",

    " " * 8 + "in — kerplunk",

]

for line in scene:

    print(line)