from the rippulous pond
came the comfortable sound
of the humming-fish humming
while splashing around.

source: dr. seuss. the lorax. new york: random house, 1971. google books. web. 18 may 2011.

how does the diction affect the imagery in the poem?

the adjective ñcomfortableî the reader ñseeî the fish.

the verb ñsplashingî the reader ñtouchî the pond.

the noun ñpondî the reader ñtasteî the fish.

the noun ñrippulousî the reader ñhearî the pond.

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