Sea Fever

***In what person is this poem told

1st Person

***Who is the speaker

A man, most likely a sailor, yearning to return to sea

***What is the poem form

(type) Lyric

***What is the rhyme scheme

AABB CCDD EEFF

***"Gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife..." is an example of...

Alliteration

***Who is this poem addressing

Anyone who holds him back from going to the sea

***"Quiet sleep, sweet dream, and the long trick's over" all refer to...

Death

***What is the tone

Emotional, Yearning, Longing

***What is the meter

Iambic and Anapestic Heptameter

***Describe the poem briefly.

In the poem, the speaker expresses a strong desire to return to sea, a desire he can no longer ignore. Through imagery and personification Masefield shows the beauty of the ocean and a life at sea.

***Who is the poet

John Masefield

***This poem is an extended metaphor for...

Life

***What is the theme

Wanderlust