Noami Shihab Nye uses lucid word choice and imagery in “Making a Fist” to express what it feels like to be sick while traveling somewhere. This poem explains that the child is ill and feels on the verge of death. “Making a Fist” reveals the strength you need during difficult times. This poem also expresses the feeling of support from the child's mother. Noami uses vivid word choice that helps give the reader a better understanding of what is being interpreted. To illustrate, Noami writes, “My stomach was a melon split wide inside my skin. / “How do you know if you are going to die?” / I begged my mother.” This proves, Noamis’ vivid word choice helps the reader because it interprets that the child is so sick, she feels she might die. Noami