Many sections of the story have similar structures. How does the author utilize repetition to emphasize a theme of the text The repeated images stress that the wife's greed may have
been stopped if only the man had been stronger and more
willing to stand up to her bullying and demands.
The repeated phrasing emphasizes the inner sadness that
comes from material gain.
The repeated scenes throughout the story show how
uncontrolled greed and selfishness can never be satisfied. The repeated words throughout the story highlight the
amusing, humorous nature of the fisherman's problem: that an
unegual marriage is an unhappy one.