Question

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

But, leathery hands full
of wet brown life,
knee deep in the summer
roadside grass,
he just smiled and said
they have places to go to
too.

What is the "wet brown life” in this excerpt?

a) the grass
b) the toads
c) the mud
d) the rain

Answer 1

Answer:

the toads

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The "wet brown life” in the above excerpt is:

b) the toads

Explanation:

The poet uses the phrase "wet brown life" in order to show that the toads are living things. The theme of the poem is that wisdom comes with age and experience. The poem involves the conversation between a grandfather and a grandson named Birdfoot. Birdfoot is in constant argument with Grampa which focuses on the theme of the poem that wisdom comes with age and experience.