Elizabeth Bishop: Pink Dog . This paper discusses how and why the poet Elizabeth Bishop can write about the serious side of poverty in a humorous way. In analyzing her poems "Pink Dog" and "Filling Station", the paper points out some of the humorous devices she uses, and concludes with an analysis of what the overall effect of her technique seems to be. 4.5 pgs. 7 f/c. 3b. Pages: 4.5 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 3254 Bishop Pink Dog.doc Price: 40.28