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. The "crow blue mussel-shells" and the "ash-heaps" deal with the theme of
man and the natural world
awe and amazement
sorrow
versions of reality
Q. The cliff living on that which "can not revive its youth" works with the theme of
philosophy
perseverance
immortality
spirituality
Q. The sea creatures sliding "each on the other" reflects the theme of
society and class
awe and amazement
truth
life, consciousness, and existence
Q. The "external marks of abuse" on the "defiant edifice" works with the theme of
truth
man and the natural world
femininity
masculinity
Q. The water driving a "wedge of iron through the iron edge of the cliff" reflects ideas associated with
perseverance
time
versions of reality
transformation