(Bounded by round walls
she makes fish eyes
and kissy lips at him, darts
behind pebbles, swallows
his charms hook, line and sinker)
(He’s bowled over. He would
take her to the ocean, they could
count the waves. There,
in the submarine silence, they would share
their deepest secrets. Dive for pearls
like stars.)
–“(love song, with two goldfish),”
Grace Chua
Which statement best describes how a graphical element adds to the tone of excitement in this part of the poem?
The varied line lengths stress the numerous ways the fish can enjoy each other’s company.
The parentheses highlight the growing hope of the fish in the bowl.
The unusual line breaks suggest the unpredictability of adventure.
The enjambment emphasizes the initial exhilaration of falling in love.