Question

In Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish," which of these describes the fish's appearance?

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) an old fish line hanging from its lip

In Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish," the option that describes the fish's appearance is "an old fish line hanging from its lip."

The other options of the question are A) garbage and debris in its fins. B) a piece of plastic caught in its teeth. C) a fishhook speared through its eye.

Part of the poem that refers to the question goes like this: "I caught a tremendous fish, and held him beside the boat half out of the water, with my hook fast in a corner of his mouth."

Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) was an American poet that traveled around the world and she wrote many poems about her experiences in countries such as France, Italy, Ireland, and Spain.

Answer 2

Old fish line hangin from its mouth