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
