“[you fit into me]” Introduction

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“[you fit into me]” Summary

“[you fit into me]” Themes

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  Romance and Violence

  Where this theme appears in the poem:

  • Lines 1-4

Line-by-Line Explanation & Analysis of “[you fit into me]”

• Line 1

  you fit into me

  

  

  

  

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• Line 2

  like a hook into an eye

  

  

  

  

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• Line 3

  a fish hook

  

  

  

  

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• Line 4

  an open eye

  

  

  

  

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“[you fit into me]” Symbols

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  The Hook and Eye

  Where this symbol appears in the poem:

  • Line 2: “hook into an eye”
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  The Fish Hook

  Where this symbol appears in the poem:

  • Line 3: “a fish hook”
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  The Open Eye

  Where this symbol appears in the poem:

  • Line 4: “an open eye”

“[you fit into me]” Poetic Devices & Figurative Language

• Antanaclasis

  

  

  

  

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  Where antanaclasis appears in the poem:

  • Line 2: “hook,” “eye”
  • Line 3: “hook”
  • Line 4: “eye”

• Assonance

  

  

  

  

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  Where assonance appears in the poem:

  • Line 1: “fit,” “into”
  • Line 2: “like,” “eye”

• Enjambment

  

  

  

  

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  Where enjambment appears in the poem:

  • Lines 1-2: “me / like”

• Juxtaposition

  

  

  

  

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  Where juxtaposition appears in the poem:

  • Lines 2-4

• Simile

  

  

  

  

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  Where simile appears in the poem:

  • Lines 1-2: “you fit into me / like a hook into an eye”

• Pun

  

  

  

  

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  Where pun appears in the poem:

  • Line 4: “an open eye”

“[you fit into me]” Vocabulary

Select any word below to get its definition in the context of the poem. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the poem.

• Hook and eye

• (Location in poem: Line 2: “hook into an eye”)

Form, Meter, & Rhyme Scheme of “[you fit into me]”

• Form

• Meter

• Rhyme Scheme

“[you fit into me]” Speaker

“[you fit into me]” Setting

Literary and Historical Context of “[you fit into me]”

More “[you fit into me]” Resources

• External Resources

  • Atwood's Dystopias — This essay focuses mostly on Atwood's dystopian fiction.

  • Atwood's Biography — Some biographical information on Atwood and links to more of her poems.

  • Hook and Eye Closures — The history of the clasp mentioned in the poem.

  • The Poem Animated — This reading of the poem leans on its sinister elements right from the beginning.

  • An Interview With Atwood — Watch as Atwood discusses her writing process.

• LitCharts on Other Poems by Margaret Atwood

  • Half-Hanged Mary

  • Siren Song

  • The City Planners

  • This Is a Photograph of Me