Question

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

Answer 1

I'm not sure...It COULD be rhyme but maybe imagery too? it's probably not alliteration though

Answer 2

Oh maybe enjambment

Answer 3

Do you agree?

Answer 4

maybe imagery but im clueless