Question

What might be the poet's purpose in this poem?

The Little Boy Lost by William Blake Father, father, where are you going? O do not walk so fast! Speak, father, speak to your little boy, Or else I shall be lost. The night was dark, no father was there, The child was wet with dew; The mire was deep, and the child did weep, And away the vapor flew

A) to warnB)to explainC) to interpretD) to frighten

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

To interpret

Answer 2

The purpose of this poem is to frighten since it is showing the very same feeling through the words of the kid, he doesn't know where to go neither where his father went. the correct answer is D.

A, B and C are not a possible answer, because this poem fully describes the feelings and words of the little boy so it doesn't give any teaching reason why it can not warn or explain or interpret,