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The sea is a hungry dog,
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He rolls on the beach all day.
# i6 e4 T. g3 g. V3 K( @& u" ZWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
. ^* M1 I3 o3 r" d- `+ a/ q+ oHour upon hour he gnaws1 @! h9 Z, ?, @7 H( |
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, ( p8 J4 j }' J0 z/ ]# G7 g
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
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5 H: O; Z+ `" N* M7 vHe lies on the sandy shores,
7 ~2 `5 t$ r3 XSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.% x1 j; `: u, r
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?& _9 [ S. f8 B% t
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5 y" P/ V$ a! b4 Q, V U8 r, G4 W6 B2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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! Z5 {0 `- ~8 G* M& {0 g3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?4 H& |. C9 e1 G, [" D: r. V# J+ F3 u) m
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- G' {, b: A. I- v5.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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