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by Robert Frost:
Read the following excerpt from the poem "The Fish' by Elizabeth Bishop:
A green line, frayed at the end
where he broke it, two heavier lines,
and a fine black thread
still crimped from the strain and snap
when it broke and he got away.
Like medals with their ribbons
frayed and wavering.
a five-haired beard of wisdom
trailing from his aching jaw.
on its meaning?
Which best describes the effect of the poem's word choice on its meaning?
conveys the speaker's view that
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Choice
nly by the top' convey the speaker's
A
The speaker describes the 'aching jaw to make the reader empathize with
the fish instead of the person.
to the darkness of night.
B
The speaker describes 'a green line, frayed at the end where he broke it to
show how weak the fishing line is.
fearful or he wouldn't be arming
C
The speaker compares the broken fishing lines to 'medals to show that the
fish's survival is a triumph.
D
The speaker explains why the fish has 'a five-haired beard" hanging to
suggest how silly it must look.