And Bishop feels lucky to have encountered such an amazing fish. Now with "The Fish" Bishop's soundcheck in poetry, at once rhythmic and alliterative. Bishop uses the rhythmic power of “and” throughout the poem to keep the flow. Use “and” to put two sentences together to preserve the flow of the poem. The alliteration sounds the same as the first consonant, occurs close together in a series, and Bishop tones it down a bit, creating a sense of sonic unity without exploding anyone's eardrums. “Here are some examples: “striped skin”; “crunchy with blood,/ that can cut”; “big bones and little bones,/ the dramatic reds and blacks.”” (Shmoop Editorial Team). We end with "The Fish" of Bishop's imagery techniques in the poem such as symbolizing, kinetic, kinesthetic, and symbolizing. Symbol; Expectations vs. result,