Question

state how the poem once up on a time mocks and ridicules some of the common behavoural pattern of modern life​

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Answer:

The poem is a satire on modern life. It mocks and ridicules some of the common behavioural patterns of modern man. For example, “I have also learnt to say, “Goodbye” when I mean “Good-riddance”. ... In modern society, this is a serious problem, but the poet criticizes it in the true style of a satire.