Question

Why does the poet says that the school boy creeps like a snail?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

The poet described the school boy as a snail and said that he ‘creeps’ like a  snail because the boy was unwilling to go to school.  

Explanation:

The poet described the school boy as a snail and said that he creeps like a snail because the boy was unwilling to go to school. He wanted to stay home. He was crying a lot while his parents were forcing him to go to school. Hence, when it comes to school, the boy creeps like a snail i.e. his footsteps become slower and slower and he drags himself towards school.