Irving ends the tale with a moral, or a warning to readers. What is this warning, and what do you perceive as the overall message?

Consider the last two lines of the poem again. why do you think the old woman sees herself as a terrible fish? why did she choose to compare her to a fish? why do you think she chose to use the word "terrible"? write your answer in two hundred words.

Which three parts of these excerpts reflect the idea that war affects not only the minds of the combatants but also their physical reactions?

The travels of marco polo.what is the author’s purpose for writing this text?