Question

From the rippulous pond

came the comfortable sound
of the Humming-Fish humming
while splashing around.

Source: Dr. Seuss. The Lorax. New York: Random House, 1971. Google Books. Web. 18 May 2011.



How does the diction affect the imagery in the poem?


The adjective ñcomfortableî helps the reader ñseeî the fish.

The verb ñsplashingî helps the reader ñtouchî the pond.

The noun ñpondî helps the reader ñtasteî the fish.

The noun ñrippulousî helps the reader ñhearî the pond.

Answer 1

actually it is a noun... D)The noun “rippulous” helps the reader “hear” the pond.

Answer 2

The way that the diction affects the imagery in the poem is because the adjective "rippulous" helps the reader "hear" the pond.- rippolous is an adjective, not a noun
It helps us imagine and hear that same pond mentioned in the poem.