Which words or phrases in this excerpt from elizabeth bishop's "the fish" compare the fish to an old, experienced soldier? a green line, frayed at the end where he broke it, two heavier lines, and a fine black thread still crimped from the strain and snap when it broke and he got away. like medals with their ribbons frayed and wavering, a five-haired beard of wisdom trailing from his aching jaw. i stared and stared and victory filled up the little rented boat, from the pool of bilge where oil had spread a rainbow

The phrase in the excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "The Fish" which compares the fish to an old, experienced soldier, is the following one:

"Like medals with their ribbons frayed and wavering, a five-haired beard of wisdom trailing from his aching jaw."

The author mentions the medals, which are a reference to soldiers and their deeds of glory. Plus, the ribbons of the medals are worn out, surely a sign of time and experience. There is also the metaphor "beard of wisdom", which is a way to compare the fish to an old and wise individual. Not to mention the "aching jaw", certainly a reference to soldiers who suffer from permanent damage as a result of the battles they have fought.

in the secret life of walter mitty, the main character leads a dull life, or so he thinks.in all his daydreams he plays the role of some hero or a man who is unbelievably resourceful.whether a pilot, a surgeon   or even a criminal, he is better, so much better than all the rest of the characters in his delusions.he comes up with ideas nobody else could have conceived .when he comes back to reality, whatever he has to deal with seems silly, boring without any motivation to deliver.

in a sound of thunder a hunter,eckles, wants to use a time machine to go back in time to catch a tyrannosaurus rex. by then, 2055 elections were go held and a   new hitler was beaten by a far better candidate, keith.once he and other men have traveled,   he gets cold feet. he in   some way has known   this is not a good idea.he hears this sound , too strong for him to put up with . hopeless, he abandons the project making a mistake - another one as the first is to travel in time-that causes a butterfly effect when he comes back. in the end , changes reality for worse; the anti human anti christ deutscher,   is the president.

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