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.

How does the line "he just smiled and said” provide a clue to the theme that age brings wisdom?

Grampa is impressed with Birdfoot’s use of humor.
Grampa is sensitive to Birdfoot’s lack of knowledge.
Grampa is impatient with Birdfoot’s arguments.
Grampa is surprised by Birdfoot’s ignorance.

grandpa is sensitive to bird foots lack of knowledge

b

Explanation:

grampa is sensitive to birfoots lack of knowledge

try to do soaps tone.

s-subject

o-occasion (the reason the author wrote the poem)

a-audience (who is this poem mostly for)

p-purpose (was it to convince, inspire, etc. the audience)

s-speaker (can be the author or another character, like is a child, adult, woman, elderly, animal narrating the poem)

tone- the mood the reader gets from this poem

mood- the mood the author had with their own poem

meaning- what do you think the meaning is?

message- what is the author trying to explain to the audience? like what is the theme?

if you still don't get it try showing everyone the poem so they could unravel it

they played you again smh, you should be provided with the right answers.