"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs, "The bark on the tree was as soft as the skies."

While the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely,

Crying to the moo--oo--oon,

"If only, if only."

—Holes,
Louis Sachar

Reread this lullaby. How do the words “if only, if only” help connect the two timelines in the story?

they connect the two time lines by explaining how each animal feels

Explanation:

they connect the two time lines by explaining how each animal feels

Explanation:

it can be both; depending on the situation at hand.

explanation:

let's just say i get in to a confrontation with someone, and they say "ur mom", it could be seen as an insult. or depending on the relationship or comfortability with the person it may be seen as a joke. the distinct line is how the chemistry behind the confrontation.