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Diction In The Fish

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Taking pity on a creature in the hopes it will keep fighting. The poem, “The Fish,” by Elizabeth Bishop, has a sad and sympathetic tone due to her use of imagery and diction. The reader can gather information about the fish and what it has gone through in its life due to the details in her use of imagery. The author's diction creates a sense of peace within the animal, even though it has been caught. These factors make the poem simple, but also sympathetic. The use of imagery in this poem gives a lot of insight to the life of the fish. For example, “Here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper, and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper,” giving the fish a more wise and experienced type of personality. The

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