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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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+ O) H9 N& e, V, ]) J+ oHe rolls on the beach all day.
) A, Q; C+ i) L; PWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, % l7 w5 V, z4 ?% }4 P1 l
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars8 f% Z; y; s! u3 F$ ?% _( }; G
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
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Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, 3 }& w6 g- I. m- Z, ^" U% Y5 t4 l6 O
And howls and hollos long and loud.& U' `# |# ]4 B5 V" K' Y3 l+ a3 e
$ H8 b( ]( V$ f) L0 RBut on quiet days in May or June, ) ]/ o! `) Y; v' g1 |. s: O
When even the grasses on the dune
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With his head between his paws
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So 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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0 Q3 i* H2 }+ z1 g# A. L2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?% U( }% Z3 n5 a( C: l& B9 i! `
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6 U! `& k- w2 ~' Q% P' I3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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$ B9 F$ H2 [# k. m9 M. d4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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2 D3 P6 s. \* z: N9 X( U; ~8 o1 x5.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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