Question

read the lines from the poem. serene the silver fishes glide, stem - lipped, and pale, and wonder - eyed! which sentence best explains how the lines contribute to the poems meaning? a. the description of the fishes lips makes them seem upset about being in the aquarium. b. the idea of fishes gliding creates an earnest and serious tone. c. the fishes personification makes them seem like they are observers of the world. d. the wonder shown by the fishes makes them seem like they are children

Explanation:

The lines use personification by giving the fish human - like qualities such as being "wonder - eyed". This personification makes the fish seem like they are observing the world around them. Option A is incorrect as there is no indication of the fish being upset. Option B is wrong because the gliding creates a serene, not earnest and serious, tone. Option D is an over - interpretation as the wonder does not specifically make them seem like children.

Answer:

C. The fishes' personification makes them seem like they are observers of the world.