Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Fish (Marianne Moore)? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Assigning a specific number of syllables to each line of a poem is called
syllabic verse
rondeau
elegy
metaphor
Q. "Shafts," "sun," "split," and "spun" all occurring in one line is an example of
simile
personification
alliteration
assonance
Q. The lack of punctuation at the end of stanzas in "The Fish" is evidence of
laziness
line breaks
imagery
enjambment
Q. "Wade through black jade" is an example of
refrain
simile
paradox
figurative language
Q. "Submarine/ toadstools" could be an example of
elegy
liturgy
allusion
verse