Question

Understanding the Poem
Answer these questions.
1.
The title of the poem is a comparison. How is that comparison explained
in the first five lines?
Why does the schoolboy whine and creep like a snail? What shows, nevertheless,
that he is a healthy little chap? The schoolboy dosent wa
o to
school without leaving his houso so he creeb ikea Sud
3. Do you think the speaker praises the young lover, or does he gently make fun of him!
Which words make you think that?
Do you think the soldier is described seriously, or in a somewhat mocking tone?
What supports your answer? Yes, T
Tre Sedies us descu
cause a Jodler has so much courage, strengthe slncerty
5.
What kind of man is the judge? Prosperous or poor? Dignified or easy-going?
A serious thinker or a showy talker? What leads you to that view?
The speaker seems to be quietly laughing when he talks of the lover, the soldier and
the judge. Does he do the same in talking about old age and the approach to oblivion?
If not, what attitude does he now show? Sympathy? Sadness? Contempt? What feeling
do you see especially in the last two lines?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet of the poem seven ages says that the school boy creeps like a snail because at that age the boy is not willing to go to school. He was crying ,complaining and his parents are forcing him to go to school

A school boy is unwilling to leave his home and go to school, hence he creeps like a snail on his way to school.