1. Go to the following website for an interactive study guide on “The Fish:”
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/fish_elements.html
2. Look at the left side of the screen within the green box. Read the “Elements of Poetry” tab carefully.
3. Click on the following literary elements: Diction, Image, Irony, Simile, Symbol, and Tone
4. For each, after clicking on the term, click on “Complete Exercise.”
5. THEN, carefully read each of the samples and TAKE NOTES on analysis that is helpful to you, gets your attention, or heightens your understanding of the poem. Notes on only one sample per exercise is acceptable.
