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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, , p+ Q+ ]3 O7 L& [/ W9 q
Giant and grey.
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With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
) y# |) W$ Q; Z" z uHour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '# b2 t- S1 n- ]( k+ B
The giant sea-dog moans,
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, 2 d3 s0 P; _2 D6 y+ H1 @- n$ }
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
2 w. ?5 s& @3 A. u% {9 s- xShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
, V1 k+ J8 @5 ]0 E9 gAnd howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
7 @: u; P/ V# g4 W- XWith his head between his paws
5 w) k# _) E+ d8 M- ]1 ?! R9 b! jHe lies on the sandy shores, - _% q9 C5 u |/ S) D9 k
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.5 E) M4 z3 _, V8 ~, {3 ^' n. A
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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?4 O; E% Y* x' o6 I7 F, z8 k4 i; @
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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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8 X R$ M2 \% L/ s7 W7 O4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?: m4 K$ C- @! _3 {% N- X
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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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