Question

question 5 of 40 read the following excerpt from the poem \the fish\ by elizabeth bishop. here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper, and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper: shapes like full - blown roses stained and lost through age. he was speckled with barnacles, fine rosettes of lime, what feeling does her use of simile suggest? a. adoration b. interest c. disgust d. judgment

Explanation:

The similes compare the fish's features to wallpaper and roses. There's no indication of adoration, disgust, or judgment. The detailed comparisons suggest the speaker is simply interested in the fish's appearance.

Answer:

B. Interest