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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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He rolls on the beach all day.
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" T5 n9 z: y' k6 @' a6 F' N2 C DHour upon hour he gnaws+ |7 }4 B& y1 h/ c
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans,
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b% {9 h7 A0 TAnd when the night wind roars
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! X n1 R& ?/ I; U5 J6 ?0 rShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, 7 O% q- s3 g1 G
And howls and hollos long and loud.' O- A) m6 c# x* b! x/ o
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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With his head between his paws
2 s! R4 @$ W& ~' Y9 BHe lies on the sandy shores,
1 F6 L( G$ _7 B' O5 [" W- r9 @So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.4 E4 Z$ @9 Y1 r* ^! z
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?) U4 \' P- B0 ?& K/ \+ o
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0 z, j) ]) t. }8 t: y2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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4 R- h" t/ e0 w( u3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?$ v# c# Q4 X$ J% X- ?6 }9 n) P
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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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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