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