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    Elizabeth Bishop – Sample Answer 1 Sample Answer 1 This answer‚ in a slightly edited form‚ is taken from ’This Is Poetry’ by Brian Forristal and Billy Ramsell. It is an excellent book with detailed analysis of the poems on the higher level course. The poetry of Elizabeth Bishop appeals to modern readers for many reasons. There are a number of reasons why the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop appeals to modern readers. In this essay I want to look at three reasons why I think this is particularly

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    In poetry many elements are used to bring life to a literary work. Some of these include style‚ structure‚ imagery‚ diction‚ and allusion. In Elizabeth Bishop’s poem‚ Filling Station‚ the author uses them skillfully to create meaning in a story that otherwise would be banal. Her usage of expressive details supports the writing which helps the reader to imagine what the author is describing. Her style also appeals to the readers emotions and imagination to draw them into her harsh reality. One

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    Elizabeth Bishop is an American poet‚ who has suffered many losses throughout her life. She has lost her father‚ mother‚ lover and much more. This poem‚ “One Art”‚ is a way for her to express how she copes with her losses. She uses real life examples that she has personally experienced to give the reader an image of what she is trying to express. She also occasionally uses metaphors and sound devices‚ to convey what she means. Throughout the poem‚ she is trying to convince herself that since loss

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    following book available in print and online versions in the Seneca library: Elizabeth Bishop in the 21st Century: Reading the New Editions. Eds. Cleghorn‚ Hicok‚ Travisano. Charlottesville and London: University of Virginia Press‚ June 2012. Part II (of the 4 part book with 17 essays by different people) Crossing Continents: Self‚ Politics‚ Place Bishop’s "wiring fused": Bone Key and "Pleasure Seas" Angus Cleghorn Elizabeth Bishop’s Edgar Allan Poe & The Juke-Box and the Library of America

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    like a freight train had hit my line. I was nervous and anxious‚ for I knew I have never had a fish this huge on the other end of my pole. The line was tight and quickly swaying through the water. My heart began to race‚ I could feel it in my ears. I reeled faster and faster‚ but the fish fought harder and harder. I knew that my line couldn’t take it much more‚ and I absolutely could not lose this fish. I had been sweating bullets for hours with nothing to show for it. I couldn’t let this opportunity

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    The Fish

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    ELIZABETH BISHOP ’S "THE FISH" Elizabeth Bishop is a poet that is often admired for her vivid descriptive poetry. Her interest in reading and writing came early in life as she suffered from several illnesses that caused her to spend many hours alone. (Gale) Many critics admire Bishop ’s objectivity "because she was interested in viewing details spontaneously‚ without imposed rationalizations‚ in the manner of a naturalist" (Gale). Bishop is also known for writing poems about ordinary experiences

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    The Fish

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    Elizabeth Bishop is a highly admired writer. In her poem‚ “The Fish‚” a reader can enjoy the very specific analysis of a fish. While it may seem confusing‚ there are certainly multiple ways of possibly interpreting this poem. The poem is a continuous‚ with no stanzas‚ description of a fish and also the relationship between her and the fish. While it may be gruesome and overly-descriptive‚ it leaves many questions for the reader. In Elizabeth Bishop’s poem‚ “The Fish” she uses similes‚ adjectives

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    In the poem Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop she uses the literary terms of repetition and symbolism. She uses repetition throughout the poem by repeating the words almanac‚ stove‚ grandmother‚ child‚ house‚ and tears. She uses symbolism in the repetition of both the almanac and the tears symbolizing their fate and sadness. These repeated symbols add to the theme of the unavoidable death that is coming in the story. The story starts on a rainy September day‚ the grandmother reads an almanac to her granddaughter

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    Can one ever practice losing enough to master it? Is it possible to become a master at losing such as an artist can become a master painter‚ writer‚ or sculptor? The speaker in the poem "One Art" presents this question and provides an answer. The poem is an illustration of a common human affliction--grief and regret caused by the loss of another human. Through the use of value progression and the interweaving of denotative and connotative meaning‚ the speaker shows that no matter how much a person

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    How is the fish characterized? Is it simply a weak victim because it “didn’t fight”? Comment on lines 65-76. In what sense has “victory filled up” the boat‚ given the fact the speaker finally let the fish go? In this poem called “The Fish”‚ Elizabeth Bishop describes the experience of a man who caught a “tremendous fish” (1). I personally don’t think the fish is characterized as a simple victim. In the poem it describes how the fish didn’t fight to get away which gave the fisherman opportunity

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