Question

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in elizabeth bishops poem \the fish,\ which of these describes the fishs appearance?

a. a piece of plastic caught in its teeth

b. garbage and debris in its fins

c. an old fish line hanging from its lip

d. a fishhook speared through its eye

Explanation:

In Elizabeth Bishop's The Fish, the speaker describes catching an old, battle-worn fish, and explicitly notes an old fish line hanging from its lip as part of its weathered appearance. The other options do not match the specific details of the poem's description of the fish.

Answer:

C. An old fish line hanging from its lip