5.1.2 Exam: Wrap-Up
Question 3 of 25

Read the following excerpt from the poem "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop.

"A green line, frayed at the end
where he broke it, two heavier lines,
and a fine black thread
still crimped from the strain and snap
when it broke and he got away.
Like medals with their ribbons
frayed and wavering,
a five-haired beard of wisdom
trailing from his aching jaw."

What feeling does her use of simile suggest?

A. Respect
B. Humor
C. Nostalgia
D. Repulsion