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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 7 W& @+ z' j/ O. e
Giant and grey.# }. y+ U1 S3 O
He rolls on the beach all day.6 S6 b0 `" Q. x: P: a1 I. Z+ I
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws/ |$ `+ |: Q- I- p) u6 ]8 g" G2 u
Hour upon hour he gnaws) e2 f! B2 o; |$ [
The rumbling, tumbling stones, $ p1 y$ z1 N- Y, j6 [# k6 S* }/ y4 c
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '3 R: L. r5 C/ {% l4 \' l# d2 l% L
The giant sea-dog moans, 6 @8 r! H" n9 Q: P
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars
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: V5 c6 |- U- d( \) L' W' [; B9 B! m, \He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
% x; P: S, w$ bShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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When even the grasses on the dune; f9 D+ Z% k& n, l0 ^: u2 ?2 N
Play no more their reedy tune, ( b f& X. B' L: }' H
With his head between his paws
$ c* F- n1 M3 m' s( P- _. |He lies on the sandy shores,
+ j2 R! Y* O4 g0 ]7 B5 {! X: KSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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1.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?5 z4 r; @8 O' z2 ?0 @ v9 p/ ^
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0 M/ b% C, ^5 R" Z0 I3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?% F2 E( v4 j2 A2 R8 G% Q! T& W
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' h0 |9 l5 R, _5 C9 A3 z* M9 S' j4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?" }+ M \& H/ j# @
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5.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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