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Which three words or phrases in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "The Fish" compare the fish to an old, experienced soldier? 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. I stared and stared and victory filled up the little rented boat, from the pool of bilge where oil had spread a rainbow

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Answer: like medals , beard of wisdom, and where he broke it, two heavier lines

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In the excerpt from "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop, some words or phrases tha compare the fish to an old experienced soldier are:

Like medals with ribbons frayed and wavering: the fish got away and survived, and now as an experienced soldier waves his medals with ribbons.

beard of wisdom trailing from aching jaw: an old soldier that was injured, moving slowly on the ground.

victory: this is the goal of a soldier after the fight. In this case was the fish that was finally caught "filling up the little boat."

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