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The Sea
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/ v' A* B" p2 N1 \ [' N% bThe sea is a hungry dog, - F; r+ Y s: i: q O% ?
Giant and grey.
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With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws! a* K& V! j" E$ w) M5 `" E
Hour upon hour he gnaws
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The giant sea-dog moans,
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
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Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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: l" z6 ], E. ^; VBut on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
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; o7 B5 d2 w# J T9 m. d/ YHe lies on the sandy shores, 2 `3 [! w v! H- w; `: x6 s
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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" x, W$ g) u6 \ d1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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# x3 d# B& l# F) Z4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?5 d; o+ I+ v2 [' T3 k7 F
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0 H, ~" m# ^! }$ W, q& t5.In the lines of the poem the poet uses quite a number of "ss" sound what picture of the sea do these sounds give you? |
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