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The sea is a hungry dog,
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# i* n4 R+ s1 ]8 l" oHe rolls on the beach all day.( X$ n6 Z& g* e3 ?1 C T
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws3 a. g& U5 {9 p, J
Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '8 P& j2 l7 e0 Q7 L: n! C
The giant sea-dog moans,
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5 k' ~! \" U9 |, `+ ]And when the night wind roars2 }4 [5 [/ A9 B
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
/ F6 a7 s$ u4 d* n" L; mHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
N# e* r* s- p% S3 |. @! bShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, % S- Y" y& `# U& [ |
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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0 x2 j% Q7 f% D9 kBut on quiet days in May or June, ' A R& A9 J6 z' c: V9 A3 {9 @" Y
When even the grasses on the dune
9 i! G% m+ \4 gPlay no more their reedy tune,
9 i* u+ H, F$ e5 m# lWith his head between his paws
\1 C1 J& V9 v$ {3 S' sHe lies on the sandy shores,
2 B0 N4 {3 R1 H( [" fSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.* ]3 s8 u; A$ p2 k6 p
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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3 y% z; U& [+ x2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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! o9 l( y) d/ u, X' c& L3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?- ?& M" r; R) v* p, w+ c
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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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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