The little boy is fishing
With a green fishline,
And he has got me wishing
that his line were mine.
The little boy is fishing
With a fresh-cut pole,
And he has got me wishing
For his fishing hole.
Source: McCord, David. “The Fisherman.” Houghton Mifflin English. Ed. Shirley M. Haley-James. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Google Books. Web. 18 May 2011.
Which technique does McCord use when he allows each line to run into the next? enjambment
imagery
alliteration
rhyme
The technique that McCord uses when he allows each line to run into the next is called enjambment. Enjambment is when the imagery is creating vivid pictures.
Enjambment is a literary device commonly found in poetry. It refers to the use of incomplete syntax at the end of a line. The idea of each verse runs over from one line to the next without punctuation. This technique can be used alongside rhymed verse.
