There was an Old Man in a boat,
Who said, 'I'm afloat, I'm afloat."
When they said, 'No! you ain't!'
He was ready to faint,
That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

Which type of poem is this?

A- quatrain
B- sonnet
C- limerick

What is the most likely purpose for the poem? to compare a physical journey to life to describe family conflicts to compare human behavior to the experience of exploring nature to show how our daily lives are filled with danger the journey poem

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.