HELP PLS⁉️ Structure and Elements of Poetry - Quiz - Level F
The poem "Father William" is
Father William
an explanation of how hard it
is getting older
by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
a message from a wise old man
"YOU are old, Father William," the young man
said,
"And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head-
Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
about aging
a warning from a concerned
father to a foolish son
"In my youth," Father William replied to his
son.
"I feared it might injure the brain:
But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
Why, I do it again and again."
a conversation between a wise
father and his conceited son