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+ a/ H- \1 B7 C( H; q! v4 K* DThe sea is a hungry dog, & d6 L; h$ Y. o2 I1 u
Giant and grey.; t! ~1 `2 s: }0 y, n
He rolls on the beach all day.+ O3 y7 c5 E$ e9 w% M
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws- |6 G6 K$ F* c$ K& `% C
Hour upon hour he gnaws
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! U, ]4 {5 f# M( {1 EAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '0 \4 X; q; d7 p4 q
The giant sea-dog moans, $ {2 S9 O+ g0 b( ?9 m# R1 l, d
Licking his greasy paws.$ D4 ~: }% K$ C3 Z3 L
9 N9 D7 w8 V- \' S+ v) nAnd when the night wind roars% d7 c+ ^. ] b: r' E/ B, [
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, & T- K, ~+ O+ _* i
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, # p9 `* H/ R# {' ~2 q
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
- i) L5 i& I- @$ FAnd 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,
3 y- o) X8 X' Z& VWith his head between his paws5 h" {% Y% ?: p; B* I$ L9 I
He lies on the sandy shores, - t0 k; Y0 t- O5 H7 k O& T; W6 d
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.3 r, M& e( @0 c- R) J& v& r
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! R5 p! W: \9 H7 m: u7 e1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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+ E, n$ R7 `; ^$ d# g O" Q3 ?7 |2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?0 I; b7 Z, f7 R% U( l/ y) h: U" y
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7 \+ U5 T% _1 E9 H0 E+ r3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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$ |$ K' r0 z0 J! V& j4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?: `% H& x- k* ~8 m
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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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