Question

In "The Carp," by Yun Wang, the use of the carp to represent something deeper is an example of _____.

1. Cadence
2. Free verse
3. Symbolism
4. Lyric poetry

Answer 1

3. Symbolism, that is the answer to your question.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option 3. "Symbolism".

Step-by-step explanation:

In poetry, symbolism is the practice of using an object to represent something else, usually an abstract idea with a deeper meaning that the object portrayed in the poem. In "The Carp" by Yun Wang, the carp represents perseverance, success but also the admiration and hurt of something that is in the past, which is perceived by the way the speaker talks when his father caught a carp in school. The carp representations of all these deeper ideas, is an example of the use of symbolism in poetry.