Question

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Based on the context of each excerpt from "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop, choose the word that most closely matches the denotation of the bolded word.

Answer 1

for the first one:

firmly fixed or attached

for the second one:

compressed or crumbled

for the third one:

sulky and angry

Answer 2

Answer: "Fast" ---> firmly fixed or attached

"Crimped" ---> compressed or crumpled

"Sullen" --> sulky or angry

Step-by-step explanation: In the first excerpt from Bishop's "The Fish", the word "fast" has been used as an adjective. "Fast" is used to describe the hook as attached in a way that is not easily unfastened, that is to say as "firmly fixed". On the other hand, in the second excerpt, a fine black thread is "crimped", which means that it is "compressed". Finally, in the third excerpt, "sullen" is describing the noun "face" as showing irritation or anger. In that way, it matches with "sulky or angry".