Question

    (There’s a languid emerald sea, 

    Where the sole inhabitant is me - 

    A mermaid drifting blissfully.) 


1    How is the sea?

2    Whom does Amanda want to be like in this stanza?

3     What does ‘sole inhabitant’ mean?

4    ‘A mermaid drifting blissfully’. Identify the poetic device used in this

      line.

5    Why is this stanza bracketed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

1. The sea is like an emerald.

2. Amanda wants to be a mermaid.

3. prenominal being the only one.

4.  The poetic device used in this line  is allusion as we all know that mermaid is a well-known imaginary character.

5. These lines are given within brackets because they reveal the inner thoughts of Amanda. Brackets are used for visual contrast between what Amanda is saying and what her mother is instructing.