Question

read the following excerpt from the poem \the fish\ by elizabeth bishop. here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper, and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper: shapes like full - blown roses stained and lost through age. he was speckled with barnacles, fine rosettes of lime, what feeling does her use of simile suggest? a. disgust b. adoration c. judgment d. interest

Explanation:

The similes in the poem, such as comparing the fish's skin to ancient wallpaper and barnacles to fine rosettes, show a detailed and curious observation. This indicates a sense of interest rather than disgust (negative), adoration (strong positive), or judgment (critical).

Answer:

D. Interest