1. Part A: The option that identifies the central theme of the text is b. love is difficult to sustain and offen fades
Part B: The detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A is c. "(But her love's since/ gone belly-up. His heart sinks/ like a fish.)"
"Love Song, with Two Goldfish" by Grace Chua is a poem that uses the metaphor of two goldfish in a bowl to explore the complexities of love. The poem humorously and poignantly captures the challenges and dynamics of a romantic relationship. Here's an analysis:
So, The two goldfish in the bowl symbolize a couple navigating the confines of their relationship, much like fish in a limited space. The bowl represents the boundaries and constraints of their love, suggesting that love, like the bowl, can be confining yet intimate.
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Love song, with two goldfish by Grace Chua
1. Part A: Which statement identifies the central theme of the text?
a. love can only be maintained with communication
b. love is difficult to sustain and offen fades
c. love is often ruined by distance
d. love is ruined by wild promises that cannot be fulfilled
Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
a. "(He's a drifter, always/floating around her, has/ nowhere else to go.)"
b. "(He's bowled over. He would take her to the ocean, they could/ count the waves.)"
c. "(But her love's since/ gone belly-up. His heart sinks/ like a fish.)"
d. "(and he could not give)/a life/beyond the/(bowl.)"