Question

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which of these phrases from elizabeth bishops poem \the fish\ most shows that the fish has lived a long time?
a. shapes like full-blown roses
b. his brown skin hung in strips / like ancient wallpaper
c. i looked into his eyes / . . . they shifted a little
d. rags of green weed hung down

Explanation:

The phrase uses the word "ancient" (referring to very old age) and compares the fish's worn, aged skin to old wallpaper, directly conveying that the fish has lived a long time. The other options do not reference age or long life: A describes a shape, C refers to eye movement, and D describes attached weed.

Answer:

B. his brown skin hung in strips / like ancient wallpaper