The Sea.powerpoint presentation for learners.
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The poem uses an extended metaphor to compare the sea to a dog. In the first stanza, the choppy grey sea is depicted as a hungry dog with shaggy jaws, gnawing and churning on the stones like a restless animal. The second stanza describes the sea howling at the moon at night, beating its spray against the cliffs. The final stanza depicts a calm scene, where the once restless sea is now asleep like a sleeping dog on a warm quiet day. The poem shows the unpredictable and unrestrainable power of nature.
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The Sea.powerpoint presentation for learners.
- 1. The Sea
- 3. Vocabulary 1) Shaggy – untidy/messy 2) Gnaws – Chews 3) Dune – sandy hill, soft/hollow 4) Hollos – a shout or call 5) Reedy – a sound or voice high in tone
- 4. Structure and Theme • Structure has 3 stanzas which consists of 20 lines • An extended metaphor runs throughout the poem. • Theme: Shows the power of nature. Nature cannot be changed regardless if we constantly interfere with it or not. • Nature is unpredictable and does not listen to anybody.
- 5. Analysis Stanza 1 • The poet compares the sea to a dog through an extended metaphor. • In the first stanza, the choppy grey sea is characterized as a hungry dog with "clashing teeth and shaggy jaws." The poet emphasizes the rough and restless sea. • The waves roll like a dog on the stones and churn around. • The poet is describing the sea on a rough, grey day. • Line 7- uses repetition. The sound of a dog constantly chewing at a bone makes reference to the sea constantly
- 6. Stanza 2 • The sea makes a different sound, howling, as dogs do, at the moon and beating its spray against the cliffs, like a wet dog shaking itself. • Imagery helps the reader imagine the sound and sight of the sea at night.
- 7. Stanza 3 • In the final stanza, however, the dog is asleep. It is a warm, quiet day in May or June. • This stanza’s mood is: tranquil, peaceful and calm. • The sea is being compared to a sleeping dog. Further highlights the unpredictability of nature.