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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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( K* J/ |8 [3 p. v2 c) qHe rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
0 [% F) e6 p+ s nThe giant sea-dog moans,
% T* ^9 h- u8 G$ nLicking his greasy paws.
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* y7 E" ]9 s, b$ EAnd when the night wind roars
* x9 Z$ f* w) b7 Q+ @And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
6 {* g1 E/ j; }6 |2 \, BHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
: [4 W3 \! D: ?4 [+ o: G7 o4 mShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
3 n% h1 {7 d% U! X) }8 |And howls and hollos long and loud.
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When even the grasses on the dune
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With his head between his paws
3 q4 N. N3 ^/ W, } A a: b, DHe lies on the sandy shores,
( v5 n; l9 B3 j2 vSo 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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: t+ v( V# W. @2 f; t* J- [5 L' { ]2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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. h# V: I+ K- ^* e; z! g3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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6 }6 L: \& o5 ~, x: V5.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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