C. the speaker and the fish belong to different enviroments

C. suggesting the difficulty of catching the fish

E. there is no sign of awareness

B. a simile for hooks and lines

D. The speaker realizes that the boat cannot hold the fish

A. are bloody and capable of injury

D. The fish is seen as an ancient aquatic creature

studbud

"The Fish" (revised 12/2019)

10 termsStudBud Administration128 plays

Poetry analysis practice for semester exam review--"The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
3. (not D)
E.the life processes of fish are more important than human's
A.anything dangerous to the fish is dangerous to the speaker
B. the speaker has become fearful of the natural enviroment
C. the speaker and the fish belong to different enviroments
2
7. (not E)
B. implying that the fishhook is likely to come loose
D. comparing the sizes of fishhooks
C. suggesting the difficulty of catching the fish
A. emphasizing the fact that the caught fish is fast
3
6. (not B)
D. The eye's lenses resemble a magnfying glass
E. there is no sign of awareness
C. pieces of debris are in the fish's eyes
A. the fish's vision is acute
4
10. (not D)
C. I and III only
E. I, II, and III
A. I only
B. I and II only
5
8. (not C)
B. a simile for hooks and lines
A. an image of the fish's ferocity
E. a symbol of the fish's injuries
D. a personification of courage
6
5. (not D)
A. observation to reflection
E. reason to fantasy
C. generalization to specific detail
B. tone of admiration to revulsion
7
9. (not C)
E. the speaker sees the fish as deserving freedom
A. retaining the fish after victory is inappropriate
B. The speaker respects the fish's endurance and skill
D. The speaker realizes that the boat cannot hold the fish
8
2. (not E)
A. are bloody and capable of injury
C. have been damaged by the fishhook
D.have been attached by "tiny white-sea lice"
B. are large and deformed
9
4. (not E)
A. beautiful and graceful
C. aggressive and unyeilding
D. ugly and awe-inspiring
B. sickly and submissive
10
1. (not E)
D. The fish is seen as an ancient aquatic creature
A. The fish is seen as a victim of cruelty by fisherman
B. The speaker's disgust with the experience of fishing...
C. The fish is seen as typical of its species

"The Fish" (revised 12/2019) Flashcards | StudBud